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E*Trade Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  StocksNDietCoke (@JackJacobsonAZ) reported 2 minutes ago

  @etrade how ******** do you trade when a stupid window opens up for tax reporting? Power Etrade is the bad

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  hi (@byehiselllo) reported 2 minutes ago

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

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  Justin Reda (@nitsujader) reported 4 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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  NoMad (@mySanctuaries) reported 4 minutes ago

  @etrade @MorganStanley This has been an issue for many years. Several others too. I thought the issues would be fixed when Morgan Stanley bought them. No such luck. The app data still sucks!

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  Brian (@Brian7722763252) reported 7 minutes ago

  @etrade I cant login. Im lossing money. How will u compensate for this?

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  Jane Feehan 🇺🇸 (@jfeehan888) reported 8 minutes ago

  @em26jamie @etrade App login problems today

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  ꧁༒𝕵𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖝 𝕽𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖘™ ༒꧂ (@NyxVespa) reported 15 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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  Citizen Watch Report (@Citizenwatchrep) reported 20 minutes ago

  @Faf_314 @etrade I submitted my case for compensation. If they proved yours please update me. First time I ever lost money due to outage, scary af

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  Aashish Patil (@aashishpatil) reported 21 minutes ago

  @etrade 3 days before tax deadline you choose to have system maintenance so I can’t access my tax documents.

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  The Original (Beyonceless) Jay Z 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@zman14) reported 22 minutes ago

  yeah, that "expected wait time" from @etrade is not accurate...now over 32 minutes. fix this. @MorganStanley

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  Goyim (@AnonGoyim69) reported 24 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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  John C9 (@FlatTax9) reported 26 minutes ago

  @etrade With bad executions, poor customer service, sorry horrible. You will lose all your money at E*Trade/Morgan Stanley.

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  Apis Equity (@apisequity) reported 26 minutes ago

  If @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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  Steel_City412 (@jason_hemphill) reported 29 minutes ago

  @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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  BMRTRADERS (@bmrtraders) reported 30 minutes ago

  @etrade complete bs our positions are going crazy and no access you e sold instruments which are now worthless fix immediately please