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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.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by E*Trade users through our website.
- Login (60%)
- Website (29%)
- Trading platform (9%)
- 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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 Lillington
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Login | 3 days ago |
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Roanoke
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Trading platform | 3 days ago |
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Hawthorne
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Trading platform | 8 days ago |
 Brasília
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Website | 12 days ago |
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Brookhaven
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Trading platform | 13 days ago |
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Atlanta
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Website | 13 days ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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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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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Bob McCormick (@bmccormick70) reported@TheAthletic @etrade The NCAA should be EMBARRASSED as the way the S Carolina/UCONN game is being officiated. It’s RUGBY, not basketball!! Why have the best teams playing, and allow everyone to hold, push, and grab!! It’s AWFUL!!
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Mark Brown (@markbrownwriter) reported@etrade is the worst! They’ve screwed up with my submitting a stock certificate for deposit. I’ve had to call them more than a dozen times over the past two months. And I always get the same answer: Call back in a few days. I can’t wait to close my account there.
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Joe Farrier (@joefarrier) reported@BLSmith2112 @TeslaBoomerMama @etrade I'm very confident that's the case. Those questions read like a bad HR questionnaire for a job posting. They don't work well either. Bummer, sorry that happened to you.
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Joe Laubenthal (@laubenthal_joe) reported@adastral_trader @etrade I had some issues earlier, I can get on now
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TraderMK (@mkarias1) reportedCharts are not working in @etrade platform!!!
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Phil Davis (@phildavis40) reported@ericses @SawyerMerritt @etrade Same here, WTF. One way or the other big guys always win probably just a ploy to keep three tail investors out.
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Anthony Schumer (@ArthurSchl67247) reported@etrade I am on hold with ETrade customer service (non customer service) for 54 minutes because, for technical reasons on THEIR end) I can't log into my account. At this rate the market will close by the time I get a person to pick up my call. I will be moving out.
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Patrick Mullins (@jpatmull) reportedTime to move all my money out of @etrade! Tired of the continual issues.
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StocksNDietCoke (@JackJacobsonAZ) reported@etrade how ******** do you trade when a stupid window opens up for tax reporting? Power Etrade is the bad
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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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Aashish Patil (@aashishpatil) reported@etrade 3 days before tax deadline you choose to have system maintenance so I can’t access my tax documents.
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Gail (@GailHedglin) reported@etrade ARE YOU HAVING LOGIN ISSUES? I CANT GET IN PRO PLATFORM OR WEBSITE???? I'M ON HOLD ON PHONE 25 MINS
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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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Joe DeWitt (@xrpjoe) reported@etrade - fix your login issue! just got a notification that a trade has been executed but we can't log in. Not good!!!
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Bren (@Brenw) reported@etrade What's the contact number for Ireland service desk? I've tried 1800 90 3588 (not regcognised) and +1 650 599 0125
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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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Chad South (@TheRealCBones) reportedHad a check washed (fraudulently cashed) from @etrade account. Filed a police report, filled out required paper work and it has been over 40 days. No resolution, despite weekly calls to customer service. Really shocking they aren't fixing this like normal banks.
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🦄 Fund.Drone.DefenseTech.Photonics $LPTH $UMAC 🐋 (@fundmyfund) reportedover half an hour down - wow @etrade think we can live with 2-3 minutes here or there but this is insane
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CCIObserver (@CciObserver) reported@etrade And the "new and improved" Etrade "Pro" strikes again. Recent tickers/drop down feature in every single window and field (inc. options chain) has disappeared. Great product guys.
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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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Dhongi Baba 🇮🇳 (@BabajiKaThullaa) reported@etrade What is going on? Orders are not going through. Customer service is on hold for 20 min. Are the systems down??
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C (@Cofc64) reported@etrade how come no notification of the site being down. Unbelievable. Do better.
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215Hustler (@215Hustler72) reported@etrade outage is insane, im scalping and cant sell. Missed my exit.
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Michael Konen (@themichaelkonen) reported@SawyerMerritt @SpaceX Just called @etrade and they were not helpful about this process. They didn't even know about it. E*Trade, who can I contact for support?
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CS (@puregsd) reported@etrade is the worst online brokerage. They shouldn’t have a license. Their Premier team is completely unqualified and deceptive! Stay away!!
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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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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!