Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

5. Fair Value Measurements:

     Partnership’s Investments. The Partnership values its investment in the Trading Company at its net asset value per unit as calculated by the Trading Company. The Trading Company values its investments as described in note 2 of the Trading Company’s notes to the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2010.

     Partnership’s Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

     GAAP also requires the need to use judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s Level 2 assets.

     The Partnership will separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

     The Partnership values investments in the Trading Company where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership based on the end of the day net asset value of the Trading Company (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investment in the Trading Company reflects its proportional interest in the Trading Company. As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).

			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Significant
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	June 30, 2011		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Investment in Trading Company	$	247,995,469	$	—	$	247,995,469	$	—
Net fair value	$	247,995,469	$	—	$	247,995,469	$	—

			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Significant
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	December 31, 2010		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Investment in Trading Company	$	57,170,009	$	—	$	57,170,009	$	—
Net fair value	$	57,170,009	$	—	$	57,170,009	$	—

     Trading Company’s Investments. All commodity interests of the Trading Company (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital.

     Trading Company’s Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

     GAAP also requires the need to use judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Trading Company’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

     The Trading Company will separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

     The Trading Company considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of non-exchange traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Trading Company did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and which are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).

	Quoted Prices in			Significant Other		Significant
	Active Markets for			Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets			Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)			(Level 2)		(Level 3)		June 30, 2011
Assets
Futures	$	15,980,684		$	—		n/a	$	15,980,684
Forwards		—			315,096		n/a		315,096
Options purchased		7,861,876			—		n/a		7,861,876
Total assets	$	23,842,560		$	315,096		n/a	$	24,157,656
Liabilities
Futures	$	30,070,744		$	—		n/a	$	30,070,744
Forwards
Options written		5,251,498			—		n/a		5,251,498
Total liabilities	$	35,322,242		$	—		n/a	$	35,322,242
Unrealized currency loss								$	(745,656	)
*Net fair value	$	(11,479,682	)	$	315,096		n/a	$	(11,910,242	)

	Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		December 31, 2010
Assets
Futures	$	30,296,863	$	—		n/a	$	30,296,863
Forwards		—		337,807		n/a		337,807
Options purchased		6,144,949		—		n/a		6,144,949
Total assets	$	36,441,812	$	337,807		n/a	$	36,779,619
Liabilities
Futures	$	11,373,915	$	—		n/a	$	11,373,915
Forwards		—		122,680		n/a		122,680
Options written		3,209,454		—		n/a		3,209,454
Total liabilities	$	14,583,369	$	122,680		n/a	$	14,706,049
Unrealized currency loss							$	(737,699	)
*Net fair value	$	21,858,443	$	215,127		n/a	$	21,335,871

* This amount comprises of the net unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts, options purchased and options written on the Statement of Financial Condition.