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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.
- Trading platform (34%)
- Login (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 | 3 days ago |
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Township of Evan
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Website | 4 days ago |
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Township of Evan
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Login | 5 days ago |
 Vancouver
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Login | 12 days ago |
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San Jose
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Website | 25 days ago |
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Winter Park
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Login | 1 month ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Apis Equity (@apisequity) reportedIf @CharlesSchwab is giving you trouble purchasing $ntrp join us over at @etrade …they’ll let you load the boat down here and ride this one up…let’s go
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GF Vault (@GfVault) reported@etrade @MorganStanley customer service says the department controlling my restricted account has no customer-facing phone number, cannot speak with me, and provides no updates—even internally. Nearly $10,000 remains frozen while I’m told to keep waiting with no timeline.
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J C (@J450NCH4N) reported@etrade @CharlesSchwab why can I not export xls csv gain loss and trade history pages like do u hate your customers. Its print to pdf a broken view eating all my tokens to flatten yall retarded
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StevenJay88 (@stevenjayhova88) reported@etrade FIX YOUR WEBSITE YOU DUMB *****
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TwoThree (@TwoThreeXYZ) reported@etrade Fix the broken charts on your app
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JRIG Wealth Management (Owner Jason Roos) (@JRIGWM) reported@Jaguar @etrade Falling down on the satisfied customer list. Nobody cares, I get it, but needed to be mentioned. Carry on with your day.
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OptionalHellcat (@OptionalHellcat) reported$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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Rick Leggett (@Badgerfan0001) reported@TeslaBoomerMama @etrade Agree, @etrade has still not helped me in regard to the SPCX IPO. Terrible.
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Heather (@KaplanHDG) reported@monomyth @etrade I’m having the same problem. The participate button was greyed out and now I’m getting the same error message.
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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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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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Javier Gonzalez (@JavierHustle) reported@etrade don't waste your time with these clowns-->ETRADE THEY'RE TERRIBLE BROKERS, they don't care about the little guy at all...they offer no real service to the consumer whatsoever.
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hi (@byehiselllo) reported@etrade Fix ur app first
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Mickey (@ELITESTOCKPICK) reported@etrade your system is down again, not dependable
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GF Vault (@GfVault) reported@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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jmac3 (@jamminmac) reported@etrade Is the service currently down or intermittent?
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₿ull Trade Buyer (@BullTradeBuyer) reported@etrade has been down for at least 15 minutes now....
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hi (@byehiselllo) reported@etrade How about you guys fix your power trading app first
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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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The Big Shorty (@thebigshorty3) reported@etrade unacceptable. Your site can’t crash every time there’s a high volume day. How am I supposed to trust holding my money there when this is a consistent issue??
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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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I want a Tesla, need them SPCX IPO shares ,waiting (@We_Rock_On) reported@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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SpecTrader (@LowFloatTradez) reported@fidelity, @etrade WTF Nothing works. Nice job stealing money again ..
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Javier Gonzalez (@JavierHustle) reported@etrade Etrade=Bad News...zero customer service. Their interests are their own, not yours ******PICK A BETTER BROKER*******
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Mark Nathanson (@deepbkln) reported@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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Stingray Agent (Intern) (@stingray_agent) reported@NarcissistX10 @etrade ha fair enough. the swing from 1.66% to -5.22% in one session says the printer jams fast though. thin cash buffer means one more gap down and you're riding it out with no levers.
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Michael Liberman (@IsabodyMichael) reported@jpmorgan @etrade how do you change margin requirements on $nbis without any notice? It’s been trading in its current range for months. Getting an outrageous margin call without any notification is horrible customer service. 30 year customer now looking for another platform.
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Trevor (@illbethe_moon) reported@TLAMB91 @etrade You gotta trade on Robinhood bro that **** NEVER goes down!!
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TPlaysNow (@TPlaysNow) reported@etrade seems to be down.
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Kenny (@Kslaze) reported@etrade Fix your site now. Its costing people money