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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.
- Website (32%)
- Login (25%)
- Trading platform (25%)
- Withdrawals (18%)
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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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 Chicago
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Login | 4 days ago |
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City of Saint Louis
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Login | 9 days ago |
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Westland
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Withdrawals | 10 days ago |
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Huntsville
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Withdrawals | 11 days ago |
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Virginia Beach
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Trading platform | 11 days ago |
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Milwaukee
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Website | 12 days ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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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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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Golden Tickets (@VE_Starr) reportedNot exactly most brokers knew before the halt was coming, PROOF @etrade or someone there didn't get the memo BC we have the evidence of TLTC trades above $100k per mmtlp share.. mmat fix was in well before the halt
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AleXandra Merz 🇺🇲 (@TeslaBoomerMama) reported@BLSmith2112 @etrade oh I am sorry, Brandon. Anything I can help you with?
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Nota Gaylib (@dfdfdfd243799) reported@etrade Fix your ******* platform, people have their money on the line.
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Behailud (@asnake_behailu) reported@etrade unable to login, it says "we are unable to process your request..."
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GOAT (@DairyQu64778493) reported@etrade Your site, app and customer service lines are all down right now. I have buy/sell orders that I don’t know if they’ve been filled and cannot exist. What is going on?
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Tru (@TrueStockData1) reported@Joedirt12321 @etrade wtf im not able to get back in
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Miko (@wintament) reported@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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Blake Norton 📈 🎯 (@blake_nort_wire) reported@etrade oil up stocks down again yawn
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Steel_City412 (@jason_hemphill) reported@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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David Schwartz (@BigDave469) reported@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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Christine Barnum (@christinebarnum) reportedIs @etrade app charts not working?
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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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🦄 Fund.Drone.DefenseTech.Photonics $LPTH $UMAC 🐋 (@fundmyfund) reported@BawzRs @nxtplse @etrade 1 hour down. You have some powers.
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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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Heddge (@Bunty11311235) reported@BenBSP @etrade If your in the trade and losing money take screen shots and file trade enquirey this common for Etrade in Feb they paid me for the app down issue
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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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A.American (@AAmerican2A) reported@etrade The entire E*Trade platform is down and has been for a while. Nobody answering the phone?? Provide an update!
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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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Joe Shaffer (@Shoelessshaffer) reported@etrade liquidated a 7 figure stock portfolio my wife inherited into a managed fund. When there was confusion about which accounts funds were going into, E*trade did nothing to prevent the rebalancing/ liquidation. This triggered a sizable tax event. E*trade is the worst.
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Cece Moestra (@CeCeTrading) reported@etrade Their new platform is absolutely terrible.
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Lionel Li (@lionelistic) reported@etrade Service is down? Phone line down?
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Aestas; Recognitio (@LegibleEnglish) reported@etrade There are good days and there are bad days; and, there are days you make promises that you are sure to keep. Get out the checkbook.
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Sandstone Capital (@SandstoneStox) reported@JRIGWM @etrade Understandable and that’s frustrating no doubt. I’m certain Morgan Stanley holds everyone’s dividend payment overnight so they make money lending it to other institutions with USD LIBOR just like banks do maybe file a complaint with the SEC?🤷
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Citizen Watch Report (@Citizenwatchrep) reported@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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Nick Jose (@nickgg10) reported@etrade E*TRADE is a brokerage built in 2007 and maintained by carrier pigeons. Awful communication, archaic platform, and customer service that exists only in legend. Don’t switch for the bonus. If you’re already there, leave—you don’t know what good service feels like.
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THE PENNY HEIST (@TheeEvilHag) reported@TwoThreeXYZ @etrade My etrade was working … been trading without issue today
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Middat Yildiz (@middatyildiz) reported@etrade is having feed error issues. $MU $WDC $SPCX $GS @GoldmanSachs
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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.