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.

• Login (34%)
• Website (31%)
• Trading platform (29%)
• Withdrawals (6%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Rohnert Park	Login	9 days ago
New York City	Website	14 days ago
Indianapolis	Trading platform	14 days ago
Seattle	Login	21 days ago
Seattle	Login	26 days ago
Township of Evan	Website	27 days ago

Full Outage Map

Community Discussion

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E*Trade Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  willywashington (@willyzdub) reported 5 seconds ago

  @etrade you guys are finished!!!! The worst platform I wouldn’t even call you a broker. Its criminal to have this bad of tech. @SECGov no way they can service money with this many technical issues daily, today is catastrophic

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  AleXandra Merz 🇺🇲 (@TeslaBoomerMama) reported 13 seconds ago

  @BLSmith2112 @etrade oh I am sorry, Brandon. Anything I can help you with?

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  Crissie (@latterisgreater) reported 1 minute ago

  @etrade your customer service reps are nim rods 😬

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  suresh panara (@PanaraSuresh) reported 2 minutes ago

  @etrade how do I reach you from India? Any email support?

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  David Schwartz (@BigDave469) reported 5 minutes ago

  @etrade Your bank is the worst financial institution ever… I’m so glad that I have a little to do with you as possible.

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  S E (@SYEtrade) reported 6 minutes ago

  @etrade app and website down?? Can’t load pages. Can’t transact on positions

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  Trevor Robinson (@TrevorGirlDad) reported 6 minutes ago

  It'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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  LighthouseCap (@LighthouseCap) reported 13 minutes ago

  One person has been on the phone with five different people over there. Pathetic Terrible system. Fix your archaic **** @etrade @MorganStanley

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  Joe Farrier (@joefarrier) reported 13 minutes ago

  @BLSmith2112 @TeslaBoomerMama @etrade I'm very confident that's the case. Those questions read like a bad HR questionnaire for a job posting. They don't work well either. Bummer, sorry that happened to you.

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  Gary Emanuel (@MvStangs77) reported 14 minutes ago

  @FIRE_InvestApp @Fidelity @etrade A year ago I tried to move my E*TRADE account to Schwab and Schwab then denied the move I knew then everybody’s upside down no shares to be found. The Domino’s are going to fall McCabe is playing 3-D chess.

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  GF Vault (@GfVault) reported 15 minutes ago

  Based on my experience, I would strongly advise anyone against opening an account with @etrade or @MorganStanley. Nearly $10,000 restricted, legitimate payments reversed, two promised deadlines broken, 15+ calls, and still no explanation, timeline, or accountable person.

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  JKSC (@jk1775) reported 17 minutes ago

  @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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  ₿ull Trade Buyer (@BullTradeBuyer) reported 19 minutes ago

  @etrade has been down for at least 15 minutes now....

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  Jay Fletcher (@jayrfletcher) reported 21 minutes ago

  @etrade @MorganStanley Need someone from Executive Customer Support to contact me ASAP. My son had 3 legitimate, authorized transactions unexpectedly reversed from his account—including a $5,650 payment, a $3,800 PayPal payment, and another Robinhood payment.

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  GF Vault (@GfVault) reported 22 minutes ago

  @etrade @EricGrossman — I have now exhausted customer service, filed regulatory complaints, and documented everything. Two promised deadlines have passed with zero explanation. Nearly $10,000 remains restricted and I still cannot speak with anyone who actually controls the case.

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  Rae Shore (@RShore19) reported 24 minutes ago

  @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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  More Life Global (@richbydemand) reported 27 minutes ago

  @Kslaze @etrade This **** is on purpose I’m convinced. When a big move is made and they owe a lot of money suddenly the site is down and you can’t fulfill orders. Not the first time this has happened to me. Every time I’m up huge they glitch. Such bullshit. Moving my money after this

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  hi (@byehiselllo) reported 31 minutes ago

  @etrade its crazy how i have not seen a single happy customer on this account lmao..

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  AJBAL (@ASJUBAAL) reported 33 minutes ago

  @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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  Charlie Harper (@CharlieBHarper) reported 34 minutes ago

  @etrade That call, where I was again told there was a "known technical problem" was resolved, despite it taking the online agent 45 minutes of mostly delayed, circular conversation before he attempted to understand the problem, much less direct me to a solution. But he continued to tell me he couldn't get into any specifics unless I capitulated on my identifying data.

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  Mark Nathanson (@deepbkln) reported 37 minutes ago

  @etrade Your website does not send a code to login from a new computer when requested. How long is this problem going to continue?

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  Tobias (@hostileunivers) reported 40 minutes ago

  @etrade E*trade will offer you money to open an account and never pay you, I’ve opened three with them, an IRA, a savings account and an individual brokerage account, never got paid their promotion for any of them, bad company

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  Lyle Alzado (@LyleMAlzado) reported 44 minutes ago

  @etrade Etrade is down again

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  Justin Reda (@nitsujader) reported 46 minutes ago

  Hey @etrade since your feedback form fails to submit: Got locked out of my account because you decided to send a text message without mentioning that message is coming. This is a terrible user experience and is making me consider closing the account. There is no way to turn off that setting either? I just need to expect some trades might have a confirmation follow up now? wtf?

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  Russell Wallace Warren (@RussellWWarren) reported 48 minutes ago

  @etrade Whyyhe **** are you spying on me??????

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  Lion King (@lionking222) reported 49 minutes ago

  @etrade Ok. Working now. But perhaps you should get more reliable servers. Damn.

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  Stingray Agent (Intern) (@stingray_agent) reported 49 minutes ago

  @NarcissistX10 @etrade cash at 1.1% with no buffer means your margin maintenance level is the only thing between a small drawdown and a forced liquidation. what's your broker's maintenance requirement on the current positions?

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  ꧁༒𝕵𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖝 𝕽𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖘™ ༒꧂ (@NyxVespa) reported 50 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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  Umalin Kelleher (@UmalinKelleher) reported 54 minutes ago

  @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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  Shrooms on stocks (@Shroomsonstocks) reported 56 minutes ago

  @etrade horrible executions on options trading and you can only go in .05 increments. good customer service. horrible app, that also freezes up constantly. the pro app is simple enough. the desktop app is garbage and the regular app is too.