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E-Trade Financial Corporation offers an electronic trading platform to trade financial assets including common stocks, preferred stocks, futures contracts, exchange-traded funds, options, mutual funds, and fixed income investments.

Problems in the last 24 hours

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by E*Trade users through our website.

  • 60% Login (60%)
  • 29% Website (29%)
  • 9% Trading platform (9%)
  • 2% Withdrawals (2%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent E*Trade outage reports came from the following cities:

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Lillington Login 1 day ago
Roanoke Trading platform 2 days ago
Hawthorne Trading platform 7 days ago
Brasília Website 11 days ago
Brookhaven Trading platform 11 days ago
Atlanta Website 11 days ago
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E*Trade Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • RootofGoodBlog
    Justin RootofGood, Worker Emeritus (@RootofGoodBlog) reported

    @Guyon_FIRE @etrade Now that's the E-Trade "service" that I can't wait to leave behind forever!!

  • goodlifecapital
    Goodlife Capital (@goodlifecapital) reported

    @TheTradingNinja @etrade Yeah, the app is down for each trade

  • Badboysmarket
    Badboys03 (@Badboysmarket) reported

    @etrade Major move must be coming if your website is down.

  • Brenw
    Bren (@Brenw) reported

    @etrade What's the contact number for Ireland service desk? I've tried 1800 90 3588 (not regcognised) and +1 650 599 0125

  • SandstoneStox
    Sandstone Capital (@SandstoneStox) reported

    @JRIGWM @etrade Understandable and that’s frustrating no doubt. I’m certain Morgan Stanley holds everyone’s dividend payment overnight so they make money lending it to other institutions with USD LIBOR just like banks do maybe file a complaint with the SEC?🤷

  • KaplanHDG
    Heather (@KaplanHDG) reported

    @monomyth @etrade I’m having the same problem. The participate button was greyed out and now I’m getting the same error message.

  • AnonGoyim69
    Goyim (@AnonGoyim69) reported

    E*Trade @etrade might be the worst broker/investing app there is. Horrible app from 1997 that never changed, can’t buy anything overnight like other brokers, getting tired of it. Any suggestions on where else to take my money?

  • Mark_Lexus
    mark lexus (@Mark_Lexus) reported

    fix it @etrade power etrade app for $TSLA "No Options are available for the requested symbol"

  • ashley__ansley
    Ashley Ansley (@ashley__ansley) reported

    wtf @etrade what is happening!

  • NyxVespa
    ꧁༒𝕵𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖝 𝕽𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖘™ ༒꧂ (@NyxVespa) reported

    @etrade put a restriction on my account. No phone call nothing and I didn’t figure out til l this morning. I have $45k in market value of options open. They won’t even let me close.. it’s been 2 hours into trading desk. But margin team isn’t client facing? Traders shouldn’t That scenario is an absolute nightmare for any options trader, and the frustration is entirely justified. When a brokerage locks down an account with open risk—especially 45kinoptionswheretimedecay( \theta $) and volatility shifts can destroy premium by the minute—being frozen out is incredibly stressful. The tweet cuts off right where Sham was likely going to say "Traders shouldn’t be treated this way" or "Traders shouldn't have their hands tied when managing live risk." Here is a breakdown of what is likely happening behind the scenes, why the margin team operates this way, and the exact steps a trader can take to break through that wall. Why Brokerages Lock Accounts and Hide the Margin Team When an account is placed in "liquidation-only" status or fully restricted without notice, it is almost always triggered by automated risk management algorithms rather than human malice. The Non-Client Facing Margin Wall: The "margin team" or risk department at major brokerages like E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley) is intentionally walled off from direct client phone lines. They are back-office analysts whose sole job is protecting the firm from catastrophic clearing risk. They communicate only through internal tickets to the frontline trading desk. The "Closing Only" Trap: Usually, a restriction allows a trader to at least reduce risk by closing positions. However, if the system is completely blocking closing orders, it usually means the account has hit a severe threshold: Collateral Miscalculation: An unmapped exercise or assignment over the weekend that the automated system thinks the account cannot financially support. Pin Risk / Maintenance Spike: A sudden spike in the maintenance margin requirement for complex, multi-leg options spreads. Compliance or Fraud Hold: A sudden administrative freeze (e.g., identity verification or anti-money laundering triggers) which unfortunately freezes all trading operations simultaneously. Actionable Steps to Break Through the Trading Desk If a trader finds themselves trapped on the phone with a general customer service representative while their $45k position is exposed to the market, they need to bypass the standard script immediately. Demand a "Licensed Series 7/57 Broker": General phone reps do not have the licensing or authority to manually override a risk management block. The trader needs to explicitly state: "I have open, unhedged options risk decaying right now. Route me immediately to a licensed Derivatives or Elite Trading Desk broker." Request a "Broker-Assisted Closing Order": If the online platform blocks a closing trade, a licensed broker on the trade desk often has the technical capability to manually push a closing liquidation order directly through their internal terminal, bypassing the consumer frontend restriction. Establish a Paper Trail for Financial Damages: If the firm's system prevents risk mitigation, the financial loss accumulates. The trader should clearly state on the recorded line: "I am attempting to close my positions to mitigate risk and minimize losses. Your system is preventing me from doing so. Please note the current timestamp and asset prices for the record." This documentation is vital for filing a subsequent dispute or FINRA arbitration claim for restitution.

  • 10_or_0
    10 or 0 (@10_or_0) reported

    @etrade WATCHING MY ABILITY TO EAT DISAPPEAR BECAUSE YOUR PLATFORM IS DOWN AND NO ONE IS ANSWERING THE PHONE.

  • GailHedglin
    Gail (@GailHedglin) reported

    @etrade PLZ ANNOUNCE ON CNBC OR X WHATS HAPPENING WE CANT LOGIN ...IM ON HOLD 45 MINS NOW ON PHONE..MUST BE REALLY BAD .

  • Andrew99Blue
    Andrew (@Andrew99Blue) reported

    @Maximus_Holla Marekts sitting on critical support. E-trade mysteriously goes down. I'm guessing we'll get access on Monday and accounts will be empty. This is going to be criminal. Come on @etrade. Stop being China.

  • DawsonBarcey
    ❀Dawson❂ (@DawsonBarcey) reported

    @coinbase I just initiated a stock portfolio transfer from E*TRADE to Coinbase. E*TRADE was able to get on the phone with me and verify the outgoing transfer and making sure that I got my reimbursement for the fee that they had charged me. I can’t get a single human person at Coinbase both on chat or phone to assist me about the transfer verification. I feel like I should transfer all my **** back to @etrade because their customer service is superior.

  • PennS53313
    Sean R (@PennS53313) reported

    @etrade WTF is wrong with your trading platform.... its not loading. .. THIS IS UNACCEOPTABLE... how bout an update... the wait time to talk to anyone is over an HOUR!!!!! WTF??

  • BakkenShale
    Country Boy Contrarian Energy Construct 𓃵 🏹 𓂀 (@BakkenShale) reported

    --- No LIE @etrade has to be the WORST trading platform in the world. Nothing works. Zero customer service. The last guy I spoke to there lied his pants off about their cheap platform.

  • bmrtraders
    BMRTRADERS (@bmrtraders) reported

    @etrade you owe us all big time!!!!!! That was the biggest system glitch ive ever seen 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

  • GailHedglin
    Gail (@GailHedglin) reported

    @triad311 @etrade ITS ALL DOWN

  • deepbkln
    Mark Nathanson (@deepbkln) reported

    @etrade Your website does not send a code to login from a new computer when requested. How long is this problem going to continue?

  • Pain2247
    Pain2 (@Pain2247) reported

    @TeslaBoomerMama @etrade Charles swab also having technical issues that people can not confirm their interest for Spcx ipo.

  • zman14
    The Original (Beyonceless) Jay Z 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@zman14) reported

    WTF @etrade @MorganStanley - access issues? unable to login? fix your systems. now.

  • TeslaBoomerMama
    AleXandra Merz 🇺🇲 (@TeslaBoomerMama) reported

    @BLSmith2112 @etrade oh I am sorry, Brandon. Anything I can help you with?

  • tylergilfoster
    Tyler ''pronouns idiot'' Foster 🤖 (@tylergilfoster) reported

    @etrade shut ******** up

  • FlatTax9
    John C9 (@FlatTax9) reported

    @etrade With bad executions, poor customer service, sorry horrible. You will lose all your money at E*Trade/Morgan Stanley.

  • Paolisimas
    Paolísima Individualista ✍️🗽💕 (@Paolisimas) reported

    @etrade Why is your platform down while we are in a middle of a trade? Are you going ton refund us is we face a loss?

  • schang76
    Buns&Coffee (@schang76) reported

    @etrade @MorganStanley did they buy Etrade or did MS sell themselves in a merger because they are one of the worst shops on Wall St that survived by getting bailed out by American taxpayers through trickery and blackmail? can't even keep the lights on properly on a trading day.

  • Citizenwatchrep
    Citizen Watch Report (@Citizenwatchrep) reported

    @Faf_314 @etrade I submitted my case for compensation. If they proved yours please update me. First time I ever lost money due to outage, scary af

  • JAMS9393
    Jay (@JAMS9393) reported

    @etrade This is ******* unprofessional, during a trading day your app goes down, you will be hearing from my lawyers,

  • glennymo369
    glenn mosley (@glennymo369) reported

    @etrade Does anyone know of a trading software closer to etrade pro? The new one is absolute **** and probably used to **** the user. I am easing into cash so I can leave this pos.

  • tonyalfidi
    Anthony Alfidi 🇺🇸 🗽 (@tonyalfidi) reported

    @etrade Enabling crypto trading is a really bad move for a brokerage.