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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.
- Login (34%)
- Trading platform (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 | 4 days ago |
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Seattle
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Login | 9 days ago |
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Township of Evan
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Website | 10 days ago |
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Township of Evan
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Login | 12 days ago |
 Vancouver
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Login | 18 days ago |
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San Jose
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Website | 1 month ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Dave Allocco (@Alloccosol) reported@etrade wtf!!! Fix your ****!!
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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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Trader Dave (@DDalesandro) reported@etrade wow wtf happened to your platform. Maybe don’t do bitcoin? Nothing loads.
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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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Van Quan I 🌊RIVER | Bird🕊️ (@Vanquan_titans) reported@etrade when two become one is cute, but what exactly is merging here? accounts, tools, or costs? if this means one login for brokerage and retirement, a single tax pack, better cash sweep, and clearer order routing, my portfolio will actually feel it. if not, it’s just copy. what changes on day one, and is there a transfer bonus for consolidating assets?
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Antijo W (@AntijoM) reported@etrade Do I have to be a new customer to get the bonus? And what is the minimum to get the bonus?
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buyittradeit (@buyittradeit2) reported@stockmom I could have with prop firms but turned two down. I did not know enough about the companies. But its a good way to learn to daytrade. I wish @etrade would ask me though lol
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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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Russell Wallace Warren (@RussellWWarren) reported@etrade Whyyhe **** are you spying on me??????
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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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BigCountry (@bigcountry2050) reported@benjune @etrade same - Too Busy is the error
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Neshimu (@Neshimu24) reported@etrade theres an outage and yall dont say **** ?!?!?
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himanshu tiwari (@himanshutiw2794) reportedYour customer support number (80010 08938) for India is "Temporarily out of service". How can I connect? @etrade
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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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Will Still Thanks God (@william_Sjr) reported@etrade Etrade is not working
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Drake Sanchez (@realTMDrake) reported@etrade Semiconductors made in the USA would help power datacenters.
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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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Neshimu (@Neshimu24) reported@etrade fix your stupid app!!! Thieves !!!!
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hi (@byehiselllo) reported@etrade Fix ur app first
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Chatterpix6 (@chatterpix6) reported@etrade I opened an account 5 yrs ago, I can't access it, and can't find anyone to help me. Suggestions?
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FTF 📜 (@XSpark10) reported@CharlesSchwab Open AI is going to go down in flames once the public realizes that they stole all YOUR ******* Data to train its model. Isnt that nice, smart AI but YOU WILL NOT CASH IN ON THIS THEFT @SchwabResearch @etrade It will not happen. It just isnt right to cash in on murder.
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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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Padrino (@callmepadrino) reported@1wallstgatsby @etrade **** etrade, they suck now. 5 yrs ago was different
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Matthew Charles Del Ray (@LegibleEnglish) reported@etrade We also have Pat L'Bevs pre-prohibition ID about to go on sale at bottom barrel auction prices. I **** you not.
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BlueHeron (@BlueHeronIOP) reported@etrade Hey E*Trade, your systems are down right now at 7/30/2026 at 10:34am. When is it coming back up?????????????
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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.
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StocksNDietCoke (@JackJacobsonAZ) reported@etrade your quotes are bad on every single level 2
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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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cotton muggins (@cottoninnymugs) reported@etrade How exciting only to be shut down a year…