MQL4: Check Manually Entered Pending Orders

checkManualOrders.mq4

// this procedure checks all manually placed orders
void checkManualOrders() {
  for ( int i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++ ) {
    if ( OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES) ) {
      // the assumption will be that new manually placed pending orders have a MagicNumber of 0
      // check with your MT4 broker that they allow MagicNumbers, some brokers do NOT!
      // if your broker doesn't then you'll have to remove "OrderMagicNumer() == 0 &&"
      if ( OrderMagicNumber() == 0 && OrderCloseTime() == 0 ) {
        if ( OP_BUYLIMIT || OP_BUYSTOP || OP_SELLLIMIT || OP_SELLSTOP ) {
          // okay you're now here on an active PENDING order, what do you want to do?
        } else if ( OP_BUY || OP_SELL ) {
          // okay you're now here on active OPEN orders
        }
      }
    }   
  }
}