Schedule of Investments (Details) - Condensed Consolidated Schedule of Investments - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Futures Positions
Fair Value	$ 96,744	$ 0
Long [Member]
Futures Positions
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 40,940	$ 0
Long [Member] \| Agriculture Derivative [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.13%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 4,471	$ 0
Long [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	(0.16%)	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ (5,835)	$ 0
Long [Member] \| Energy Related Derivative [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.10%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 3,470	$ 0
Long [Member] \| Credit Risk Contract [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	1.11%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 39,419	$ 0
Long [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	(0.03%)	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ (1,145)	$ 0
Long [Member] \| Metal Derivatives [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.02%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 560	$ 0
Short [Member]
Futures Positions
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 55,804	$ 0
Short [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.27%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 9,652	$ 0
Short [Member] \| Agriculture Derivative [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.18%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 6,540	$ 0
Short [Member] \| Energy Related Derivative [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.00%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 60	$ 0
Short [Member] \| Credit Risk Contract [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.17%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 6,105	$ 0
Short [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.55%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 19,562	$ 0
Short [Member] \| Metal Derivatives [Member] \| Future [Member]
Futures Positions
Percentage of Net Assets	0.39%	0.00%
Fair Value on Open Contracts	$ 13,885	$ 0

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