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Statements of Income and Expenses (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Income        
Interest Income [1] $ (6,749) $ 23,696 $ 2,231 $ 53,511
Expenses        
Management Fee 416,853 561,302 749,396 1,061,811
Brokerage Commissions and Fees 36,246 12,453 66,432 27,473
Total Expenses 453,099 573,755 815,828 1,089,284
Net investment income (loss) (459,848) (550,059) (813,597) (1,035,773)
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on        
United States Treasury Obligations 959 1,498 1,144 1,708
Commodity Futures Contracts (2,095,499) (2,041,000) (16,422,029) (14,709,256)
Net realized gain (loss) (2,094,540) (2,039,502) (16,420,885) (14,707,548)
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on        
United States Treasury Obligations 3,953 (4,120) 2,727 (2,520)
Commodity Futures Contracts (14,673,468) 22,767,125 (9,696,906) 19,954,375
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) (14,669,515) 22,763,005 (9,694,179) 19,951,855
Net realized and net change in unrealized gain (loss) on United States Treasury Obligations and Commodity Futures Contracts (16,764,055) 20,723,503 (26,115,064) 5,244,307
Net Income (Loss) $ (17,223,903) $ 20,173,444 $ (26,928,661) $ 4,208,534
[1] Interest Income for the periods presented includes interest expense on overdraft balances.