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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Transactions in call options
                                 
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
    Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding, beginning of period

    1,657     $ 1,428,047       1,813     $ 1,629,313  

Options written

    7,357       4,489,456       13,702       10,798,390  

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

    (4,822 )      (2,775,250 )      (9,895 )      (8,022,605 ) 

Options expired

    (2,528 )      (1,637,976 )      (3,963 )      (2,977,051 ) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of the period

    1,664     $ 1,504,277       1,657     $ 1,428,047  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Fund's fair value measurement
                                 
    June 30, 2012  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Short-Term Investments:

                               

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

  $ —       $ 149,832,352     $ —       $ 149,832,352  

Repurchase Agreements

    —         13,600,973       —         13,600,973  

Derivatives:

                               

Futures Contracts*

    2,788,740       —         —         2,788,740  

Call Options Written**

    (2,185,116 )      (152,116 )      —         (2,337,232 ) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $   603,624     $ 163,281,209     $ —       $ 163,884,833  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                                 
    December 31, 2011  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Short-Term Investments:

                               

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

  $ —       $ 174,425,536     $ —       $ 174,425,536  

Repurchase Agreements

    —         1,201,417       —         1,201,417  

Derivatives:

                               

Futures Contracts*

    (4,921,830 )      —         —         (4,921,830 ) 

Call Options Written**

    (548,427 )      (3,030 )      —         (551,457 ) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (5,470,257 )    $ 175,623,923     $ —       $ 170,153,666  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
** Refer to the Schedule of Investments for breakdown of Call Options Written classified as Level 2.