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MT5 error 10041: Pending order activation rejected, order canceled (TRADE_RETCODE_REJECT_CANCEL)

Your pending order triggered, but the server rejected the fill and canceled the order. No position opened, and the order is gone.

10041TRADE_RETCODE_REJECT_CANCEL
After a fixSafe to retry?
NoCould it have executed?

What it means

You see this code in the retcode of a trade result, from OrderSend() in MQL5 or order_send() in Python.

When a pending order's price is reached, the server tries to turn it into a position. 10041 means that step was refused, and the pending order was canceled instead.

You usually see it later, in the order history or a trade event, not as the answer to a request you just sent.

Common causes

  • Not enough free margin at the moment the order triggered.
  • A market gap or a trading rule that stopped the fill.
  • A broker check that runs only at activation.

How to fix it

  • Look the order up in history and check its state and comment.
  • Keep enough margin for pending orders that may trigger.
  • Place the order again if the setup still holds.

Example in Python:

import MetaTrader5 as mt5

for o in mt5.history_orders_get(ticket=ticket) or ():
    # ORDER_STATE_REJECTED or ORDER_STATE_CANCELED after a failed activation
    print(o.ticket, o.state, o.comment)

Is it safe to retry?

After a fix. You can place a new pending order once you know why the fill was refused.

Could the order have executed?

No. The order was canceled and no position opened.

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