@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ lightning-getroute \- Command for routing a payment (low\-level)\&.
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The \fBgetroute\fR RPC command attempts to find the best route for the payment of \fImsatoshi\fR to lightning node \fIid\fR, such that the payment will arrive at \fIid\fR with \fIcltv\fR\-blocks to spare (default 9)\&.
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There are two considerations for how good a route is: how low the fees are, and how long your payment will get stuck if a node goes down during the process\&. The \fIriskfactor\fR floating\-point field controls this tradeoff; it is the annual cost of your funds being stuck (as a percentage)\&.
There are two considerations for how good a route is: how low the fees are, and how long your payment will get stuck in a delayed output if a node goes down during the process\&. The \fIriskfactor\fR floating\-point field controls this tradeoff; it is the annual cost of your funds being stuck (as a percentage)\&.
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For example, if you thought the inconvenience of having funds stuck was worth 20% per annum interest, \fIriskfactor\fR would be 20\&.
For example, if you thought the convenience of keeping your funds liquid (not stuck) was worth 20% per annum interest, \fIriskfactor\fR would be 20\&.
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If you didn\(cqt care about risk, \fIriskfactor\fR would be zero\&.
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@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ risk\-fee = amount x blocks\-timeout x riskfactor / 5259600
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Here are the risk fees in millisatoshis, using various parameters\&. I assume a channel charges the default of 1000 millisatoshis plus 1 part\-per\-million\&. Common delay values on the network at 14 and 144\&.
Here are the risk fees in millisatoshis, using various parameters\&. I assume a channel charges the default of 1000 millisatoshis plus 1 part\-per\-million\&. Common to_self_delay values on the network at 14 and 144 blocks\&.