E*Trade status: trading issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of E*Trade reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

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

• Website (34%)
• Login (24%)
• Trading platform (24%)
• Withdrawals (17%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Euless	Website	1 day ago
Chicago	Login	8 days ago
City of Saint Louis	Login	13 days ago
Westland	Withdrawals	14 days ago
Huntsville	Withdrawals	14 days ago
Virginia Beach	Trading platform	15 days ago

Full Outage Map

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E*Trade Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Jane Feehan 🇺🇸 (@jfeehan888) reported 3 seconds ago

  @em26jamie @etrade App login problems today

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  Mandrel (@JoldersmaBrian) reported 27 seconds ago

  @TwoThreeXYZ @DanielMCharter @etrade Webull is ok. Robinhood isn’t bad. Have fidelity for long term hold and dividend stuff and it’s ok. Siri here I come. Hopefully OTC

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  Aaron Hamm (@Aaron_Hamm) reported 5 minutes ago

  @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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  I want a Tesla, need them SPCX IPO shares ,waiting (@We_Rock_On) reported 9 minutes ago

  @Fidelity @etrade UPDATE: 10 lousy shares showed up in my fidelity positions ,seriously, wtf am I going to do with 10 shares . 10 shares so you hope we keep our accounts with ya ,well you ARE WRONG .

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  Alexander Lee (@alexanderlee1) reported 10 minutes ago

  @etrade I print PDFs of portfolio positions, and one of your incompetent web developers made a major change that screwed up the formatting. Left image was from 2026-04-02, which has been the same format for many years, perhaps decades. Right image was today (2026-04-06), where the dropdown for Account and View now hogs up precious vertical space. Please revert to the previous style ASAP. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

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  Dhongi Baba 🇮🇳 (@BabajiKaThullaa) reported 12 minutes ago

  @etrade What is going on? Orders are not going through. Customer service is on hold for 20 min. Are the systems down??

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  Kyle (@kylem_org) reported 14 minutes ago

  @etrade wtf is wrong with your platform and support staff, I canceled two orders. You have not returned my funds. Your support staff Patrick H, stated that because @SpaceX just did IPO “I’m sure there will be hiccups, and we will raise a case to have your funds returned”… Seriously wtf ?? I’ve lost prime trading opportunity due to your platform having hiccups ? And you’re now holding my funds because you can’t process order cancellations??

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  Anthony Alfidi 🇺🇸 🗽 (@tonyalfidi) reported 16 minutes ago

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

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  Joe Laubenthal (@laubenthal_joe) reported 17 minutes ago

  @adastral_trader @etrade I had some issues earlier, I can get on now

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  Nota Gaylib (@dfdfdfd243799) reported 18 minutes ago

  @GailHedglin @etrade nope, still not working. Losing thousands.

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  Adam Frank Dynda (@JerseyShorz) reported 18 minutes ago

  @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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  BluntForceOptions (@BluntForceOpt) reported 22 minutes ago

  @etrade The deterioration of @ETrade since the @MorganStanley takeover has officially hit a breaking point. Today is a total system meltdown--options data failing to load, charts broken, and the platform is completely unusable. I’m fortunate to trade on a proprietary platform that keeps me operational, but that doesn’t excuse this. Even as a secondary backup, this level of service is a slap in the face to those of us who stayed loyal through the 2008 financial crisis and decades of market shifts. What was once a reliable tool has been hollowed out by corporate arrogance and gross technical incompetence. If you’re a serious trader, this is no longer a safe or viable home for your capital. I’m officially moving all capital out and scouting a new broker for my secondary accounts. This clown show is over.

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  More Life Global (@richbydemand) reported 27 minutes ago

  @etrade What ******** are ya’ll doing? You’re just gonna act like you didn’t **** thousands of people? My whole desktop app has been reset causing me hours of work just to reorganize my setup. Utterly ******* ridiculous

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  GOAT (@DairyQu64778493) reported 27 minutes ago

  @stockshop199020 @etrade This is absolutely insane. I’ve got 2 large buy and sell orders in limbo and everything is down. Wtaf?

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  ꧁༒𝕵𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖝 𝕽𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖘™ ༒꧂ (@NyxVespa) reported 28 minutes ago

  @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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  Chad South (@TheRealCBones) reported 31 minutes ago

  Had a check washed (fraudulently cashed) from @etrade account. Filed a police report, filled out required paper work and it has been over 40 days. No resolution, despite weekly calls to customer service. Really shocking they aren't fixing this like normal banks.

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  Rick Leggett (@Badgerfan0001) reported 31 minutes ago

  @TeslaBoomerMama @etrade Agree, @etrade has still not helped me in regard to the SPCX IPO. Terrible.

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  Goyim (@AnonGoyim69) reported 36 minutes ago

  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?

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  Gail (@GailHedglin) reported 38 minutes ago

  @etrade THE NEW PRO PLATFORM WONT EVEN STAY UP LOL IT GOES DOWN SAYS EXPIRED!! IF YOU LOG BACK IN , FEW HRS LATER GOES DOWN AGAIN SAYS EXPIRED!!! IVE NEVER SEEN A PLATFORM AS BAD..IM LOOKING AT OTHER BROKERS...

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  Koushik Ray (@realKoushikRay) reported 45 minutes ago

  @etrade Why dont you post here how long will the outage last instead of leaving so many people guessing? If you dont have an estimate, that is fine too, but right now you have a lot of people anxious and helpless without any information.

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  Middat Yildiz (@middatyildiz) reported 46 minutes ago

  Is @etrade having market data feed error, feed corruption, or a quote dissemination issue? @MorganStanley

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  Mickey (@ELITESTOCKPICK) reported 47 minutes ago

  @Bunty11311235 @BenBSP @etrade How can you take screen shots if the app is down

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  AJBAL (@ASJUBAAL) reported 47 minutes ago

  @etrade and @jpmorgan are THE WORST

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  IPODave (@IPODave) reported 50 minutes ago

  @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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  Miko (@wintament) reported 52 minutes ago

  @etrade finally got someone to answer - When they answer please be polite - not the fault of the rep - so keep it civil but do emphasize that being a customer is probably no longer in your best interest if you want to vent

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  hi (@byehiselllo) reported 53 minutes ago

  @etrade How about you guys fix your power trading app first

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  Buns&Coffee (@schang76) reported 53 minutes ago

  @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.

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  Tru (@TrueStockData1) reported 55 minutes ago

  after 47 minutes waiting for @etrade to answer, they say there's nothing they can do other than get me in Queue with a trader, with the estimated wait time being almost 2 hours They have no other solution. This is pitiful.

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  Randy Daniel (@NerdRandy) reported 57 minutes ago

  @etrade Very disappointed that the service is down and customer support wait times is long and ETrade hasn’t notified customers via any means of the outage of service.

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  Ekardnam (@7Ekardnam) reported 58 minutes ago

  @etrade @MorganStanley absolute disaster today, could not close all my covered calls, will end up assigning a stupid amount of shares and costing me an asinine amount of money in taxes . Couldn’t trade on platform, called and they couldn’t place the trades. Etrade fix this. $ms