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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.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by E*Trade users through our website.
- Trading platform (34%)
- Login (32%)
- Website (29%)
- Withdrawals (5%)
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The most recent E*Trade outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Vancouver
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Login | 4 days ago |
 San Jose
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Website | 17 days ago |
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Winter Park
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Login | 23 days ago |
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Lilburn
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Website | 23 days ago |
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Brooklyn
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Trading platform | 23 days ago |
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Camarillo
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Login | 23 days ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Artificial Artwerks (@qmsexpert) reported@etrade Stay away, if you are not aware of the **** etrade pulls you have no business enrolling , take it from somebody who definitely was run through the ringer by them ...and their customer service is sub par.
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Charlie Harper (@CharlieBHarper) reported@etrade A day or so after the initial exchange, I got a call from someone at @etrade. He immediately asked me to give him personally identifiable information. This is one of the worst practices across multiple industries that is helping propagate identify theft. It needs to be banned.
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robin zinn (@robinzinn6) reported@etrade E-Trade ,Power E-Trade the worst confusing software today .
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Cece Moestra (@CeCeTrading) reported@etrade Their new platform is absolutely terrible.
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Javier Gonzalez (@JavierHustle) reported@etrade Etrade=Bad News...zero customer service. Their interests are their own, not yours ******PICK A BETTER BROKER*******
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Goyim (@AnonGoyim69) reportedE*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?
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AJBAL (@ASJUBAAL) reported@etrade and @jpmorgan are THE WORST
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Javier Gonzalez (@JavierHustle) reported@etrade don't waste your time with these clowns-->ETRADE THEY'RE TERRIBLE BROKERS, they don't care about the little guy at all...they offer no real service to the consumer whatsoever.
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cotton muggins (@cottoninnymugs) reported@etrade How exciting only to be shut down a year…
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꧁༒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.
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AJBAL (@ASJUBAAL) reported@etrade is the worst financial institution. For three weeks they have locked me out of my own money due to "suspected fraud". They mirror my account, new log in credentials and they are giving me the rounds. Abuse by corporate america
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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
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Crystal Basin (@Wrightslake) reportedHey @etrade why dont you fix your widget app so the damn watch list that we choose stays on instead of constantly changing to your default device watch list.
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Crispin Cowan 🇺🇦 (@CrispinCowan0) reported@ChrisCyberBTC @etrade How is BTC not Crypto? What is the book value of BTC, besides whatever the greater fools will pay for it? What are the fundamentals that would tell the market that BTC should go up or down? Or is it, as I suspect, just more fashionista bullshit, price 100% determined by fools?
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Global Contrarian Energy Construct ™ 𓃵 🏹 ♨ 𓂀 (@BakkenShale) reported--- @etrade Your platform has become nearly unusable for active trading. Constant delays, broken links, and inaccurate data make it impossible to rely on. Real‑time performance shouldn’t feel optional. This needs serious attention. $MS
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I.C.E. R.N. (@_ICE_RN_) reported@JunkSavvy @CharlesSchwab @etrade They didn't give the fraction, they rounded down.
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Rae Shore (@RShore19) reported@etrade Whoever uses @etrade is an idiot...4 hrs and the platform shuts down..I was a customer since 1995 and I did a commercial for you..Now i will do a commercial for @Schwab!!They're the best
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Arthur Balis (@atreides88) reportedIs @etrade down ? “It seems the page you’ve requested is too busy.”
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himanshu tiwari (@himanshutiw2794) reportedYour customer support number (80010 08938) for India is "Temporarily out of service". How can I connect? @etrade
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More Life Global (@richbydemand) reported@Forbeslist93 @etrade We can’t sweep this **** under the rug. I’ve got video proof of their site not working along with my phone app.
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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.
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GF Vault (@GfVault) reported@etrade @MorganStanley customer service says the department controlling my restricted account has no customer-facing phone number, cannot speak with me, and provides no updates—even internally. Nearly $10,000 remains frozen while I’m told to keep waiting with no timeline.
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gRNA (@sguideRNA) reported@etrade why is it taking you 2 months to fix a cost basis after my equity was transferred to my @etrade account. Probably the biggest mistake I made was to transfer my account to @etrade.
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Ben June (@benjune) reportedAnyone having issues with @etrade and sending orders? I try to send and it's swirling.
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Dave Allocco (@Alloccosol) reported@etrade wtf!!! Fix your ****!!
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Aaron Hamm (@Aaron_Hamm) reported@etrade oh my ******* God show me how many ******* shares I have so I know how many I can sell what the actual **** **** you I'm gonna lose money because of your ******** interface
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JKSC (@jk1775) reported@etrade @MorganStanley Long time account holder. I have to warn you that e*trade stands out in a very bad way from most other online brokerages in that you still charge fees on mandatory corporate actions on equity holdings. Your UI is top notch but these fees have driven me to open accounts at other brokerages. I hope E*trade reconsiders and eliminates these ridiculous fees to stay competitive.
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Darren Wilson (@darrenhydro) reported@etrade Can you guys stop with the damn "come trade crypto now!" pop ups inside the customer accounts on the website? Morgan Stanley is turning E Trade into Twitter.
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Mister Wittman (@MisterWittman) reportedOf course @etrade is down and I can’t sell
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NoMad (@mySanctuaries) reported@etrade @MorganStanley This has been an issue for many years. Several others too. I thought the issues would be fixed when Morgan Stanley bought them. No such luck. The app data still sucks!