CrossVol Research

Independent quantitative research in cross-asset derivatives.

Wikidata Q140073187 · ORCID 0009-0002-4911-1118 · crossvol.com

About

CrossVol Research is the publishing arm of a 17-year derivatives desk. We publish books, working papers, and quantitative research on the structures retail traders never see: options market microstructure beyond standard Gamma Exposure, FX volatility surfaces under regime shifts, the AI infrastructure financing loop, and the convergent fault lines in private credit and Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance.

Founded by Djellal Djouad.

Latest Preprint

Convergent Faults: A Quantitative Forensic of Private Credit's Synchronized Systemic Risk (2026-2027)

Preprint on SocArXiv · Posted 2026-06-11 · Djellal Djouad & CrossVol Research

Private credit has grown from roughly $400 billion in 2009 to about $3 trillion in mid-2026. U.S. business development companies (BDCs) now hold close to half a trillion of that. This paper maps the synchronized fault lines across software canary, healthcare rollups, consumer-restaurant LBOs, and the Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance triangle.

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