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Condensed Schedule of Investments (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Cost of investments in U.S. government securities $ 25,039,569 $ 34,975,633
Options purchased at cost 147,400 577,300
Premium received 157,300 635,950
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Cost of investments in U.S. government securities $ 25,039,569 $ 34,975,633
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due March 8, 2018 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date Mar. 08, 2018  
Investment, Interest rate 0.00%  
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due February 22, 2018 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date Feb. 22, 2018  
Investment, Interest rate 0.00%  
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due February 1, 2018 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date Feb. 01, 2018  
Investment, Interest rate 0.00%  
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due January 4, 2018 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date Jan. 04, 2018  
Investment, Interest rate 0.00%  
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due May 4, 2017 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date   May 04, 2017
Investment, Interest rate   0.00%
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due April 6, 2017 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date   Apr. 06, 2017
Investment, Interest rate   0.00%
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due March 2, 2017 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date   Mar. 02, 2017
Investment, Interest rate   0.00%
United States Government Treasury Bills [Member] | Treasury Bill 0% due February 2, 2017 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Investment, Maturity date   Feb. 02, 2017
Investment, Interest rate   0.00%