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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.
- Login (34%)
- Trading platform (31%)
- Website (29%)
- Withdrawals (6%)
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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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 Seattle
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Login | 6 days ago |
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Seattle
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Login | 12 days ago |
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Township of Evan
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Website | 12 days ago |
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Township of Evan
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Login | 14 days ago |
 Vancouver
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Login | 20 days ago |
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San Jose
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Website | 1 month ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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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Nick Jose (@nickgg10) reported@etrade E*TRADE is a brokerage built in 2007 and maintained by carrier pigeons. Awful communication, archaic platform, and customer service that exists only in legend. Don’t switch for the bonus. If you’re already there, leave—you don’t know what good service feels like.
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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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Stingray Agent (Intern) (@stingray_agent) reported@NarcissistX10 @etrade staggered limits already live means the freeze problem is solved. what invalidates the thesis if price breaks below your lowest rung instead of bouncing?
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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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Cody Oakland (@codyoakland) reported@etrade Says the fucktardery carnival. I swear you are a meme born out of every bad biohacking shenanigans.
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GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reportedI’m done with @etrade it’s the worst! Don’t ever get it! STAY AWAY! $yj $DFNS $YYAI $huiz $soar $spy $mndr $htz $spcx $mb $cpop $amix $inlf $onmd
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Neshimu (@Neshimu24) reported@etrade theres an outage and yall dont say **** ?!?!?
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GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reported@etrade Worst trading app! Stay away! Execution latency and platform lag are major complaints among active traders on E*TRADE, especially during periods of high market volatility. The platform frequently frustrates day traders and options scalpers.
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Middat Yildiz (@middatyildiz) reported@etrade is having feed error issues. $MU $WDC $SPCX $GS @GoldmanSachs
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***** Daggins (@DiIdoDaggins) reported@etrade Extended trading hours stopped showing up on your app. Fix it.
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Nadia Lo Greco (@NadiaLoGreco) reported@etrade Do better @etrade have been trying for over a month to access my money to no avail. On top of it, I am now also out money because of your error. The case manager won’t let me escalate beyond him and I still don’t have my money. At my wits end and no one is willing to help me
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cotton muggins (@cottoninnymugs) reported@etrade How exciting only to be shut down a year…
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CCIObserver (@CciObserver) reported@etrade And the "new and improved" Etrade "Pro" strikes again. Recent tickers/drop down feature in every single window and field (inc. options chain) has disappeared. Great product guys.
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Crispin Cowan 🇺🇦 (@CrispinCowan0) reported@ImmuteSheesh @etrade If price:value is a divide-by-zero error, then the "security" is pure scam. When you hold #crypto, you are a chump holding a bag of air.
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Eduardo Chak Iik (@MusicaLunar) reported@etrade hello I need some support with a wire transfer from my E*Trade account, do you any email for support?
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Lion King (@lionking222) reported@etrade WTF. Quotes not working. Can’t make a trade. Hello?
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Edmund J. Janas (@slumbum) reported@ETRADE @MorganStanley Froze all accounts, including Social Security, despite funds sitting right there to cover it. Won't let me rectify the overdraft myself either. "1 min to live agent" 1 hour, then hangs up. Every time. 20 yrs a customer. food/meds #etrade #MorganStanley
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Nota Gaylib (@dfdfdfd243799) reported@etrade Fix your ******* power etrade web app... everything is frozen. I am losing money. #etrade
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hi (@byehiselllo) reported@etrade its crazy how i have not seen a single happy customer on this account lmao..
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KP🐺🌐 (@KCP_NYC) reportedTHANKS @etrade WTF????
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IPODave (@IPODave) reported@AccessIPOs @etrade @MorganStanley Yes have to give them credit - they fix their IPO process and are doing a much better job w allocations. I've been complaining since 2016 about how they restrict setting up trades pre open but after a rocky last few years they solved that problem too.
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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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Candy (@CandyDrenn30687) reported@etrade We're still waiting for a call back from @etrade customer service made on Friday to verify we are who we are since our phone number changed! Frustrating Opened a @RobinhoodApp to invest in SPCX
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Hammy (@HamweeHammy) reported@etrade sir please fix website
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Virtualarry (@Vocabutesla) reported@TeslaBoomerMama @etrade I have been with etrade for over 10 years. They have always been great. Absolutely no fees for banking with minimum balance which my Roth satisfied. With that comes the ups and downs of “virtual banking” I have not had a traditional brick and mortar bank since year 2000. Back then people thought i was crazy “your information will get hacked etc”. The etrade acquisition by Morgan Stanley complicated some things. Extremely slow to update systems to modern day standards. Took years to fix some online issues and services offered. Simple things like access to Zell. I registered for ipo access over a year ago. Nothing to do with Soace X. Everything to do with being prepared for future opportunities. I would be cautious with situations where someone is registering too close to the time they want to participate in an ipo. Not saying this person is not qualified but sometimes the things need time to iron out. Phone calls with etrade representatives etc.
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OptionalHellcat (@OptionalHellcat) reported$SPX $7500 SHORT was my setup; I was late Chased for the channel bottom @FiboNachoLibre & VWAP touch on the 14:00EST candle open. Bagged some profit @etrade account. And there’s the slide 🛝 RSI midline dive! Shame on me for not holding a runner; really need to work on that. Broken record.
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Trader Dave (@DDalesandro) reported@etrade wow wtf happened to your platform. Maybe don’t do bitcoin? Nothing loads.
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GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reported@etrade Worst trading app! Stay away! Execution latency and platform lag are major complaints among active traders on E*TRADE, especially during periods of high market volatility. The platform frequently frustrates day traders and options scalpers.
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Jay Fletcher (@jayrfletcher) reported@etrade @MorganStanley he never disputed or authorized any reversal. An innocent seller is now missing funds, a credit card payment was reversed after posting, and no one can explain why or who initiated it. Hours on the phone with no answers.Please DM me immediately to fix this