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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.

  • 31% Website (31%)
  • 31% Login (31%)
  • 31% Trading platform (31%)
  • 6% Withdrawals (6%)

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The most recent E*Trade outage reports came from the following cities:

CityProblem TypeReport Time
New York City Website 5 days ago
Indianapolis Trading platform 5 days ago
Seattle Login 12 days ago
Seattle Login 17 days ago
Township of Evan Website 18 days ago
Township of Evan Login 19 days ago
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E*Trade Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • CharlieBHarper
    Charlie Harper (@CharlieBHarper) reported

    And after getting an agent, telling him the problem, I got a boilerplate answer about how balances are calculated rather then the agent addressing the error. His follow up - after 20+ minutes of wasted time - was to tell me to call @etrade. We've institutionalized failure.

  • richbydemand
    More Life Global (@richbydemand) reported

    @Kslaze @etrade This **** is on purpose I’m convinced. When a big move is made and they owe a lot of money suddenly the site is down and you can’t fulfill orders. Not the first time this has happened to me. Every time I’m up huge they glitch. Such bullshit. Moving my money after this

  • JRIGWM
    JRIG Wealth Management (Owner Jason Roos) (@JRIGWM) reported

    @Jaguar @etrade Falling down on the satisfied customer list. Nobody cares, I get it, but needed to be mentioned. Carry on with your day.

  • sguideRNA
    gRNA (@sguideRNA) reported

    @etrade why is it taking you 2 months to fix a cost basis after my equity was transferred to my @etrade account. Probably the biggest mistake I made was to transfer my account to @etrade.

  • RShore19
    Rae Shore (@RShore19) reported

    @etrade Whoever uses @etrade is an idiot...4 hrs and the platform shuts down..I was a customer since 1995 and I did a commercial for you..Now i will do a commercial for @Schwab!!They're the best

  • PappaHoss
    J Hoss ATX | Ye Shrug 🤷🏾‍♂️ (@PappaHoss) reported

    @SPYderMomTrades @etrade If tsla can just stay down for 45 min, mine can be too 🥹🙏🏾 Dear God , good fortune, please 🙏🏾 (im in 397.5p for today exp)

  • jamminmac
    jmac3 (@jamminmac) reported

    @etrade Is the service currently down or intermittent?

  • GfVault
    GF Vault (@GfVault) reported

    @etrade @MorganStanley customer service says the department controlling my restricted account has no customer-facing phone number, cannot speak with me, and provides no updates—even internally. Nearly $10,000 remains frozen while I’m told to keep waiting with no timeline.

  • 77RepublicanWS
    GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reported

    $FAMI this looks great for a run. If I was still on @etrade I wouldn't of been able to trade it through my app etc. Glad I got rid of @etrade . My success has been increasing since. They need to fix their sh*t!

  • LyleMAlzado
    Lyle Alzado (@LyleMAlzado) reported

    @etrade Etrade is down again

  • TargaGordon
    MoonStonks (@TargaGordon) reported

    @etrade I even called, your system kept saying I didnt have a valid account or SSN linked to an account then was on hold for so long I gave up. Despite me being logged in, can't do anything on the platform. Awful, I'll be moving it all off once it re-opens. Too many times now!

  • KaplanHDG
    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.

  • darrenhydro
    Darren Wilson (@darrenhydro) reported

    @etrade Can you guys stop with the damn "come trade crypto now!" pop ups inside the customer accounts on the website? Morgan Stanley is turning E Trade into Twitter.

  • stevenjayhova88
    StevenJay88 (@stevenjayhova88) reported

    @etrade FIX YOUR WEBSITE YOU DUMB *****

  • codyoakland
    Cody Oakland (@codyoakland) reported

    @etrade Says the fucktardery carnival. I swear you are a meme born out of every bad biohacking shenanigans.

  • latterisgreater
    Crissie (@latterisgreater) reported

    @etrade your customer service reps are nim rods 😬

  • NyxVespa
    ꧁༒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.

  • nitsujader
    Justin Reda (@nitsujader) reported

    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?

  • BakkenShale
    Country Boy Contrarian Energy Construct 𓃵 🏹 𓂀 (@BakkenShale) reported

    --- No LIE @etrade has to be the WORST trading platform in the world. Nothing works. Zero customer service. The last guy I spoke to there lied his pants off about their cheap platform.

  • Vanquan_titans
    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?

  • thebigshorty3
    The Big Shorty (@thebigshorty3) reported

    @etrade unacceptable. Your site can’t crash every time there’s a high volume day. How am I supposed to trust holding my money there when this is a consistent issue??

  • Mama_Asp
    Mama Asp (@Mama_Asp) reported

    @etrade 's hold music has now given me PTSD. I have never had such poor customer service in my entire life! A month into this nightmare and I still have no access or answers.

  • NFT_Scrooge
    Scrooge (@NFT_Scrooge) reported

    @etrade That whole "for 6 months" is a problem over here

  • AzulSonikku
    🦔◎ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ◎🦔 (@AzulSonikku) reported

    @etrade FALSE ALARM. I just now remembering the password and email. I really need to write down my credentials. 😓😓😓😓😓😓

  • Kslaze
    Kenny (@Kslaze) reported

    @etrade Fix your site now. Its costing people money

  • 77RepublicanWS
    GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reported

    @etrade Worst trading app! Stay away! Execution latency and platform lag are major complaints among active traders on E*TRADE, especially during periods of high market volatility. The platform frequently frustrates day traders and options scalpers.

  • qmsexpert
    Artificial Artwerks (@qmsexpert) reported

    @etrade Stay away, if you are not aware of the **** etrade pulls you have no business enrolling , take it from somebody who definitely was run through the ringer by them ...and their customer service is sub par.

  • IPODave
    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.

  • jk1775
    JKSC (@jk1775) reported

    @etrade @MorganStanley Long time account holder. I have to warn you that e*trade stands out in a very bad way from most other online brokerages in that you still charge fees on mandatory corporate actions on equity holdings. Your UI is top notch but these fees have driven me to open accounts at other brokerages. I hope E*trade reconsiders and eliminates these ridiculous fees to stay competitive.

  • CandyDrenn30687
    Candy (@CandyDrenn30687) reported

    @etrade We're still waiting for a call back from @etrade customer service made on Friday to verify we are who we are since our phone number changed! Frustrating Opened a @RobinhoodApp to invest in SPCX