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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 | 3 days ago |
 San Jose
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Website | 16 days ago |
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Winter Park
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Login | 22 days ago |
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Lilburn
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Website | 22 days ago |
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Brooklyn
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Trading platform | 22 days ago |
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Camarillo
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Login | 22 days ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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James Bond 🇺🇸 🇧🇦 ☪️ (@BTC2TMOON) reported@CrispinCowan0 @etrade Bitcoin is a long term play. It rips violently when everyone gives up on it. There will only ever be 21M coins. MU will issue shares and dillute shareholders. A new competitor will steal market share. The AI trade is already unwinding. Bitcoin will rip to 500K and crash to 350K and you’ll have this same convo with someone else.
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StevenJay88 (@stevenjayhova88) reported@etrade FIX YOUR WEBSITE YOU DUMB *****
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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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Padrino (@callmepadrino) reported@1wallstgatsby @etrade **** etrade, they suck now. 5 yrs ago was different
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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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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) reportedGood afternoon to everyone except the IT department at @etrade, who can't seem to get things working right today, aren't calculating balances correctly, and have been "one minute" away from help for 15 minutes and counting.
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Osman Sarood (@osarood) reported@etrade 's platinum service is crap! Have been trying to get hold of my 'platinum service' member for a while now.
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PRIME (@primerano40x) reported@benjune @etrade It's BS. I called them this morning about this stupid theme, and they weren't even aware of it. This is insane the money they cost us now and won't do anything about!
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GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reported$FAMI this looks great for a run. If I was still on @etrade I wouldn't of been able to trade it through my app etc. Glad I got rid of @etrade . My success has been increasing since. They need to fix their sh*t!
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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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MoonStonks (@TargaGordon) reported@etrade I even called, your system kept saying I didnt have a valid account or SSN linked to an account then was on hold for so long I gave up. Despite me being logged in, can't do anything on the platform. Awful, I'll be moving it all off once it re-opens. Too many times now!
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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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Melissa (@angelaira) reported@etrade You are only as good as you customer service, and yours is lacking.
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Edmund J. Janas (@slumbum) reported@ETRADE @MorganStanley Froze all my accounts, including Social Security, over a $118 overdraft. Blocked me from linking outside funds to fix it. Phone and chat both dead ends today. Need funds for food and meds. Zero urgency/care Twenty years a customer. I need this resolved.
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Chad South (@TheRealCBones) reportedHad 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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Hammy (@HamweeHammy) reported@etrade sir please fix website
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Grasshoppa Stocks (@danielkern79) reported@etrade your fundamentals tab still doesn't load. Been almost a week. Please help.
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Charlie Harper (@CharlieBHarper) reported@etrade This call came at almost 9pm, I wasn't at my computer, and had largely forgotten about this incident. Then I get this stupid form letter that says nothing but had to come in a secure portal. It only serves to remind my how poorly this entire situation from beginning to now was handled by @etrade.
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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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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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Michael Konen (@themichaelkonen) reported@SawyerMerritt @SpaceX Just called @etrade and they were not helpful about this process. They didn't even know about it. E*Trade, who can I contact for support?
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🦔◎ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ◎🦔 (@AzulSonikku) reported@etrade FALSE ALARM. I just now remembering the password and email. I really need to write down my credentials. 😓😓😓😓😓😓
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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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TPlaysNow (@TPlaysNow) reported@etrade seems to be down.
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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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Dave Allocco (@Alloccosol) reported@etrade wtf!!! Fix your ****!!
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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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Trevor Robinson (@TrevorGirlDad) reportedIt's incredible how frustrating @etrade is to deal with. Worst support, every back and forth takes 3-5 business days, no updates unless you reach out to check in, and the list goes on.
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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.