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Invalid Delay Exceeds Max

The provided delay exceeds the maximum of 86400 seconds (24 hours). The delay field must resolve to a point in time no more than 24 hours in the future.

This message indicates that the delay field resolved to a point in time more than 24 hours (86,400 seconds) in the future.

TradersPost does not accept delay values beyond 24 hours.

This error can occur when:

  • The delay is an integer greater than 86400.
  • The delay is a relative or natural-language value that resolves to more than 24 hours ahead.
  • The delay is an absolute datetime more than 24 hours in the future.

Invalid delay examples:

{
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "action": "buy",
    "delay": 86401
}
{
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "action": "buy",
    "delay": "+25 hours"
}

Valid delay examples (within 24 hours):

{
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "action": "buy",
    "delay": 3600
}
{
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "action": "buy",
    "delay": "next hour"
}

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