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Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Brokers and Dealers [Abstract]  
Brokers and Dealers Disclosure [Text Block]
(8)           Operations

Redemptions

A beneficial owner may cause any or all of his or her units to be redeemed by the Trust effective as of the last business day of any month based on the net asset value per unit on such date on five business days’ written notice to NAV Consulting, Inc., the Trust’s administrator, or the Managing Owner.  Payment will generally be made within 10 business days of the effective date of the redemption.  The Trust Agreement contains a full description of redemption and distribution policies.   

Subscriptions

Investors that are eligible to participate in the private offering of the units may purchase units in the Trust pursuant to the terms of the Trust’s Memorandum and a signed subscription form.  The Trust Agreement and the Memorandum contain a full description of subscription policies.  An investment in the Trust does not include a beneficial interest or investment in the LLC.

Commissions

The Managing Owner and/or affiliates act as commodity brokers for the Trust through RJO.  Commodity brokerage commissions are typically paid upon the completion or liquidation of a trade and are referred to as “round-turn commissions,” which cover both: the initial purchase (or sale) and the subsequent offsetting sale (or purchase) of a commodity futures contract.

Until October 22, 2013, the Trust’s brokerage fee constitutes a “wrap fee” of  4.67% of the Trust’s month-end assets on an annual basis (0.38916%  monthly) with respect to Class A units and 2.67% of the Trust’s month-end assets on an annual basis (0.225% monthly) with respect to Class B units, which covers the fees described below.  “Brokerage fee” includes the following across each class of units:

Recipient
 
Nature of Payment
 
Class A Units
   
Class B Units
   
Class C Units
   
Class D Units
 
Managing Owner
 
Managing Owner Fee
    0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %
Selling Agents
 
Selling Commission (monthly)
    2.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     2.00 %
Selling Agents
 
Selling Commission (initial sales charge)
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     2.00 %
Managing Owner
 
Wholesale Fee
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.35 %     0.35 %
Clearing Broker
 
Clearing, NFA and exchange fees (approximately)
    2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %
          5.10 %     3.10 %     3.45 %     7.45 %

Commissions were not paid with respect to the LLC net assets.

As of December 31, 2014, no Class C or Class D units had been sold.  Class D units may be subject to an initial sales charge of up to 2.00% of the subscription amount upon investment.  The Class C and Class D units are subject to a wholesaling fee of .35% to the Managing Owner to compensate agents who may facilitate distribution of the Trust units.