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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
Schedule of valuation of securities using fair value hierarchy

The following table summarizes the valuation of USL’s securities at September 30, 2021 using the fair value hierarchy:

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At September 30, 2021

    

Total

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

Short-Term Investments

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$

95,796,000

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$

95,796,000

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$

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$

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Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

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United States Contracts

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33,764,400

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33,764,400

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The following table summarizes the valuation of USL’s securities at December 31, 2020 using the fair value hierarchy:

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At December 31, 2020

    

Total

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

Short-Term Investments

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$

20,196,000

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$

20,196,000

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$

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$

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Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

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United States Contracts

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36,882,450

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36,882,450

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Schedule of fair value of derivative instruments

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

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Condensed

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Statements of

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Fair Value at

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Fair Value at

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Financial

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September 30, 

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December 31,

Derivatives not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

    

Condition Location

    

2021

    

2020

Futures - Commodity Contracts

 

Assets

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$

33,764,400

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$

36,882,450

Schedule of effect of derivative instruments

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Statements of Operations

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For the nine months ended

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For the nine months ended

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September 30, 2021

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September 30, 2020

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Change in

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Change in

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Location of

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Realized

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Unrealized

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Realized

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Unrealized

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Gain (Loss)

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Gain (Loss)

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Gain (Loss) on

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Gain (Loss)

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Gain (Loss) on

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on Derivatives

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on Derivatives

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Derivatives

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in Derivatives

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Derivatives

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Recognized in

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Recognized in

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Recognized in

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Recognized in

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Recognized in

Derivatives not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

Futures - Commodity Contracts

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Realized gain (loss) on closed positions

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$

93,465,600

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$

49,901,670

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Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions

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$

(3,118,050)

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$

33,569,439