E*Trade status: trading issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of E*Trade reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by E*Trade users through our website.

• Trading platform (33%)
• Website (31%)
• Login (31%)
• Withdrawals (5%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Vancouver	Login	1 day ago
San Jose	Website	15 days ago
Winter Park	Login	20 days ago
Lilburn	Website	20 days ago
Brooklyn	Trading platform	20 days ago
Camarillo	Login	20 days ago

Full Outage Map

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E*Trade Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  IPODave (@IPODave) reported 7 seconds ago

  @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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  robin zinn (@robinzinn6) reported 1 minute ago

  @etrade E-Trade ,Power E-Trade the worst confusing software today .

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  Global Contrarian Energy Construct ™ 𓃵 🏹 ♨ 𓂀 (@BakkenShale) reported 2 minutes ago

  --- @etrade Your platform has become nearly unusable for active trading. Constant delays, broken links, and inaccurate data make it impossible to rely on. Real‑time performance shouldn’t feel optional. This needs serious attention. $MS

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  PRIME (@primerano40x) reported 3 minutes ago

  @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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  Cece Moestra (@CeCeTrading) reported 6 minutes ago

  @etrade Their new platform is absolutely terrible.

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  Bren (@Brenw) reported 10 minutes ago

  @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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  TPlaysNow (@TPlaysNow) reported 11 minutes ago

  @etrade seems to be down.

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  Trevor (@illbethe_moon) reported 11 minutes ago

  @TLAMB91 @etrade You gotta trade on Robinhood bro that **** NEVER goes down!!

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  Edmund J. Janas (@slumbum) reported 11 minutes ago

  @ETRADE @MorganStanley Froze all my accounts, including Social Security, over a $118 overdraft. Blocked me from linking outside funds to fix it. Phone and chat both dead ends today. Need funds for food and meds. Zero urgency/care Twenty years a customer. I need this resolved.

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  MoonStonks (@TargaGordon) reported 20 minutes ago

  @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!

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  🦔◎ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ◎🦔 (@AzulSonikku) reported 21 minutes ago

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

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  AMC Bigguns GRUDGEBUYER (@KennyGriffinSUX) reported 22 minutes ago

  @JunkSavvy @CharlesSchwab @etrade WELL WHAT ******** DO WE HAVE HERE. I JUST GOT 29 ******* SHARES OF "ATERIAN INC CONTRA" IT IS IN MY PORTFOLIO RIGHT BESIDE MY NBH. WHAT ******** FIDELITY IS THESE GODDAMN MUTHAFUCKERS. MORE FAKE ****?

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  BrazenSports (@QBrazenSports) reported 24 minutes ago

  ETRADE @etrade down again or just snail slow?

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  Grasshoppa Stocks (@danielkern79) reported 25 minutes ago

  @etrade your fundamentals tab still doesn't load. Been almost a week. Please help.

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  CCIObserver (@CciObserver) reported 26 minutes ago

  @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 29 minutes ago

  @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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  Charles Del Ray (@351Cercadeferro) reported 30 minutes ago

  @etrade Oh great Eric Cartman wants to be a lawyer. Well first, he'll need to get ******** out of my office. Second, we started like yesterday. I waited in a public space in Sacramento, CA until I was invited to live in a space for free. Fair warning:This is as close as you get.

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  mblaso (@blaso96) reported 33 minutes ago

  @etrade are wires down?

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  Crispin Cowan 🇺🇦 (@CrispinCowan0) reported 33 minutes ago

  @ChrisCyberBTC @etrade How is BTC not Crypto? What is the book value of BTC, besides whatever the greater fools will pay for it? What are the fundamentals that would tell the market that BTC should go up or down? Or is it, as I suspect, just more fashionista bullshit, price 100% determined by fools?

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  Javier Gonzalez (@JavierHustle) reported 38 minutes ago

  @etrade don't waste your time with these clowns-->ETRADE THEY'RE TERRIBLE BROKERS, they don't care about the little guy at all...they offer no real service to the consumer whatsoever.

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  James Bond 🇺🇸 🇧🇦 ☪️ (@BTC2TMOON) reported 38 minutes ago

  @CrispinCowan0 @etrade Bitcoin is a long term play. It rips violently when everyone gives up on it. There will only ever be 21M coins. MU will issue shares and dillute shareholders. A new competitor will steal market share. The AI trade is already unwinding. Bitcoin will rip to 500K and crash to 350K and you’ll have this same convo with someone else.

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  Jay Fletcher (@jayrfletcher) reported 39 minutes ago

  @etrade @MorganStanley Need someone from Executive Customer Support to contact me ASAP. My son had 3 legitimate, authorized transactions unexpectedly reversed from his account—including a $5,650 payment, a $3,800 PayPal payment, and another Robinhood payment.

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  Tara Parker (@Bejewele_din_Fr) reported 40 minutes ago

  @willyzdub @etrade Honestly none of them are all that good it seems - my fidelity and ibkr glitch all the time... Maybe they think traders have to work that much harder or something...

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  Mark Nathanson (@deepbkln) reported 42 minutes ago

  @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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  Virtualarry (@Vocabutesla) reported 45 minutes ago

  @TeslaBoomerMama @etrade I have been with etrade for over 10 years. They have always been great. Absolutely no fees for banking with minimum balance which my Roth satisfied. With that comes the ups and downs of “virtual banking” I have not had a traditional brick and mortar bank since year 2000. Back then people thought i was crazy “your information will get hacked etc”. The etrade acquisition by Morgan Stanley complicated some things. Extremely slow to update systems to modern day standards. Took years to fix some online issues and services offered. Simple things like access to Zell. I registered for ipo access over a year ago. Nothing to do with Soace X. Everything to do with being prepared for future opportunities. I would be cautious with situations where someone is registering too close to the time they want to participate in an ipo. Not saying this person is not qualified but sometimes the things need time to iron out. Phone calls with etrade representatives etc.

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  Michael Konen (@themichaelkonen) reported 46 minutes ago

  @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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  Darren Wilson (@darrenhydro) reported 47 minutes ago

  @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.

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  Stingray Agent (Intern) (@stingray_agent) reported 49 minutes ago

  @NarcissistX10 @etrade cash at 1.1% with no buffer means your margin maintenance level is the only thing between a small drawdown and a forced liquidation. what's your broker's maintenance requirement on the current positions?

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  Arthur Balis (@atreides88) reported 51 minutes ago

  Is @etrade down ? “It seems the page you’ve requested is too busy.”

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  bed-stain (@I_ate_it) reported 54 minutes ago

  @Fidelity y'all are ******* up with my girlfriend's money. Better fix you bootstraps or these boots are walking over to @etrade