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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 (61%)
- Website (29%)
- Trading platform (8%)
- Withdrawals (2%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent E*Trade outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Brasília
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Website | 3 days ago |
 Brookhaven
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Trading platform | 3 days ago |
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Atlanta
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Website | 3 days ago |
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Minneapolis
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Login | 3 days ago |
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Schaumburg
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Login | 4 days ago |
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Belleville
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Login | 4 days ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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ShaedyChirps (@ShaedyChirps) reported@TimSpursFan @etrade as of like 2 days ago i put in the few dozen orders im doing today to save time, but thigns are down so much i think i need to shift my collars down.. it usually does take me hours... maybe this is a sign things will expire and then shoot up and that i shouldnt be capping gains?
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][\/][ Eric ][\/][ (@EMznSanders) reported@RaymondChurchi3 @TheTradingNinja @etrade I didn’t check. I went in to sell my positions and it went through. I just checked again and it’s down also.
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PankakeMixa (@PTwittwit) reported@etrade Why is your **** not working right now wtf?!
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Koushik Ray (@realKoushikRay) reported@etrade Why dont you post here how long will the outage last instead of leaving so many people guessing? If you dont have an estimate, that is fine too, but right now you have a lot of people anxious and helpless without any information.
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Lionel Li (@lionelistic) reported@etrade Service is down? Phone line down?
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Goyim (@AnonGoyim69) reportedE*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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Nota Gaylib (@dfdfdfd243799) reported@GailHedglin @etrade nope, still not working. Losing thousands.
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Will (@Joedirt12321) reported@etrade The length of this outage is unacceptable
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Emre Taştepe (@tastepee01) reported@etrade Could you please send me the customer service email address privately? I need to contact them via email.
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Creemer (@Creemer14) reported@etrade the system is down and not even reading my social security on the phone.... I waited on the phone for awhile....Please address....Thanks....
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StocksNDietCoke (@JackJacobsonAZ) reported@etrade no 24 hour, horrible new platform loaded with bugs, bad charts, wtf. Where is $MS executives
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Andrew (@Andrew99Blue) reported@Maximus_Holla Marekts sitting on critical support. E-trade mysteriously goes down. I'm guessing we'll get access on Monday and accounts will be empty. This is going to be criminal. Come on @etrade. Stop being China.
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It's only $ (@Jonny5_is_AI) reported@etrade your website, ios app, and desktop app are all not functional and i am unable to login. The customer service number has had me on hold for 30 minutes and no response to DMs here
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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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CoinSavage (@coinsavage) reported@etrade cool... maybe etrade could leverage AI to make my account load right now? It's been down for an hour.
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Tru (@TrueStockData1) reportedafter 47 minutes waiting for @etrade to answer, they say there's nothing they can do other than get me in Queue with a trader, with the estimated wait time being almost 2 hours They have no other solution. This is pitiful.
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💎👐🦍 (@amcOGape) reported@etrade now holding unsettled funds from trading as part of a new company policy. WtF is going on?
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jad (@jad14219655) reported@etrade Instead of tweeting can you fix your charts? Some of us are trying to make decisions.
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Stockshop1988 (@stockshop199020) reported@etrade Updates would be nice if your entire site goes down. Yall liable right?
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Shaddy (@Untouchable9981) reported@etrade wtf Etrade, can’t log on to do any trades, fix your log in issues!
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burby_geek (@burby_geek) reported@cleg16676935420 @etrade as soon as the MACD showed the market turning it went down. conspiracy
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Ben Lam....... (@BenBSP) reportedAnyone having issues with @etrade ???
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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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Paolísima Individualista ✍️🗽💕 (@Paolisimas) reported@etrade Why is your platform down while we are in a middle of a trade? Are you going ton refund us is we face a loss?
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The Original (Beyonceless) Jay Z 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@zman14) reportedWTF @etrade @MorganStanley - access issues? unable to login? fix your systems. now.
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Global Contrarian Energy Construct ™ 𓃵 🏹 ♨ 𓂀 (@BakkenShale) reported--- Never trade on $MS @etrade its the worst trading platform I've ever seen. It was better 10 years ago.
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h4#xd (@JsP7Y8) reported@etrade hi, etrade web has been down for 30 min? what is going on?? I can't sell my position
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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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215Hustler (@215Hustler72) reported@etrade outage is insane, im scalping and cant sell. Missed my exit.
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Gail (@GailHedglin) reported@grigetio @etrade I'm on hold 25 mins..can't trade can't sell don't answer phone damn