Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

2.  Related Party Transactions

The cash held by each Trading Company is on deposit in commodity brokerage accounts with Morgan Stanley.  MS&Co. pays each Trading Company interest income on 100% of its average daily equity maintained in cash in the Trading Companies' accounts during each month at a rate equal to the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate less 0.15% during such month but in no event less than zero.  For purposes of these interest payments, daily funds do not include monies owed to each Trading Company on or with respect to futures, forwards, or options contracts that have not been received.  MS&Co. and Ceres will retain any interest earned in excess of the interest paid to the Trading Companies.  Currently, the Trading Companies' remaining excess cash is invested by MS&Co. in permitted investments.

The Partnership pays monthly administrative fees and general partner fees to Ceres.  The Partnership pays to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management ongoing placement agent fees on a monthly basis equal to a percentage of the net asset value of a limited partners' Units as of the beginning of each month.