Order Retry Attempts
Setting key
order_retry_attempts
Default
3
What it does
Number of retries when tastytrade returns an HTTP 429 (rate limit) response on order submission. Uses exponential backoff: 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds. Non-429 errors (rejections, bad parameters) fail immediately without retrying: never retry a rejection.
When to change it
Raise to 5 if you see frequent rate-limit errors during peak market hours. Lower to 1 if you prefer faster failure over retrying.
Safe range
1 (fail fast) to 5 (patient on rate limits).
Example
Bot submits an iron condor entry at 9:31 AM. Tastytrade returns 429. Bot waits 1 second, retries. Gets 429 again. Waits 2 seconds, retries. Third attempt succeeds.