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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.
- Website (32%)
- Login (26%)
- Trading platform (26%)
- Withdrawals (16%)
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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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 City of Saint Louis
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Login | 5 days ago |
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Westland
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Withdrawals | 6 days ago |
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Huntsville
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Withdrawals | 6 days ago |
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Virginia Beach
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Trading platform | 7 days ago |
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Milwaukee
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Website | 7 days ago |
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Los Angeles
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Website | 9 days ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Steel_City412 (@jason_hemphill) reported@GailHedglin @etrade They’ve been ******* with my account all week. Every day this week I have not been able to make round trip day trades as if I don’t have over 25k. I’ve called them every day, they say they fixed it but same problem the next day. I’ve been on the phone with them for 1 hour as I type this
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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 .
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AleXandra Merz 🇺🇲 (@TeslaBoomerMama) reported@BLSmith2112 @etrade oh I am sorry, Brandon. Anything I can help you with?
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Pain2 (@Pain2247) reported@TeslaBoomerMama @etrade Charles swab also having technical issues that people can not confirm their interest for Spcx ipo.
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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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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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Umalin Kelleher (@UmalinKelleher) reported@etrade I used to have E*trade account was 10 years by now and can’t login, I want to get in touch with who is real inside see if my money still there. If I can have physical address to sent mail.
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Lionel Li (@lionelistic) reported@etrade Service is down? Phone line down?
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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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Emre Taştepe (@tastepee01) reported@etrade Could you please send me the customer service email address privately? I need to contact them via email.
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Islander Bob (@Islander_Bob) reported@etrade down again. You suck! Moving to @RobinhoodApp !
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burby_geek (@burby_geek) reported@cleg16676935420 @etrade as soon as the MACD showed the market turning it went down. conspiracy
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Behailud (@asnake_behailu) reported@etrade unable to login, it says "we are unable to process your request..."
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Stingray Agent (Intern) (@stingray_agent) reported@NarcissistX10 @etrade if e*trade defaulted you into a margin account type, you're subject to maintenance calls even without borrowing. with 1.1% cash a settlement timing gap alone could trigger one.
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NextTradeX (@NextTradeX) reported@etrade Level 2 time and sales not working on the new etrade power pro platform
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LunchMeat3270 (@LunchMeat3270) reportedPSA: I hope no one here uses @etrade Awful. Most fees. Use anyone but!
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Nish (@nish000111) reported@etrade your platform is down since more than 20 minutes during live session hours!! It should be considered death of a platform. When is it coming back??
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BMRTRADERS (@bmrtraders) reported@etrade you owe us all big time!!!!!! That was the biggest system glitch ive ever seen 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
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Jeff (@__makemoves) reported@etrade down. Can't exit trades. No chat support. Phone number busy. Zero support. Absolutely awful!
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USAPatriotVA (@USAPatriotVA1) reported@etrade how damn long are you going to be down today - option expiration day - of all days to be down
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BMRTRADERS (@bmrtraders) reported@etrade complete bs our positions are going crazy and no access you e sold instruments which are now worthless fix immediately please
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GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reported@etrade All losses need to be credit since it was their error unless @etrade did it on purpose 🧐🤔
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215Hustler (@215Hustler72) reported@etrade outage is insane, im scalping and cant sell. Missed my exit.
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Adam Frank Dynda (@JerseyShorz) reported@grok @Grok I think @etrade is robbing me too. All of a sudden my brokerage account is way down is value when the market is up. Odd.
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Mickey (@ELITESTOCKPICK) reported@Bunty11311235 @BenBSP @etrade How can you take screen shots if the app is down
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Gail (@GailHedglin) reported@etrade ETRADES IN TROUBLE CANT LOGIN WEB OR PRO OR MOBILE BIG ISSUES IM ON PHONE HOLD 30 MINS
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Heddge (@Bunty11311235) reported@BenBSP @etrade Yes but future accounts are not working
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Bob McCormick (@bmccormick70) reported@TheAthletic @etrade The NCAA should be EMBARRASSED as the way the S Carolina/UCONN game is being officiated. It’s RUGBY, not basketball!! Why have the best teams playing, and allow everyone to hold, push, and grab!! It’s AWFUL!!
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mark lexus (@Mark_Lexus) reportedfix it @etrade power etrade app for $TSLA "No Options are available for the requested symbol"
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🦄 Fund.Drone.DefenseTech.Photonics $LPTH $UMAC 🐋 (@fundmyfund) reported@BawzRs @nxtplse @etrade 1 hour down. You have some powers.