Order Retry Base Delay (seconds)
What it does
Base delay in seconds between order submission retry attempts when tastytrade returns a rate limit error (HTTP 429). ACondor uses exponential backoff: the first retry waits this many seconds, the second waits 2x this, the third 4x, and so on up to the maximum retry count. This prevents hammering the API when rate limited.
When to change it
Leave at the default. Only raise if you are consistently hitting rate limits and seeing failed orders. The default 1-second base with exponential backoff is appropriate for normal trading volumes.
Safe range
0.5 seconds (aggressive retry) to 5 seconds (conservative). Default 1 second.
Example
Rate limit hit on first submission. Base delay = 1s: retry at 1s, then 2s, then 4s if max_retries=3. Total wait before giving up: approximately 7 seconds.