E*Trade status: trading issues and outage reports
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: login, website and trading platform.
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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
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.
June 5: Problems at E*Trade
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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 (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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 Hawthorne
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Trading platform | 23 hours ago |
 Brasília
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Website | 6 days ago |
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Brookhaven
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Trading platform | 6 days ago |
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Atlanta
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Website | 6 days ago |
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Minneapolis
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Login | 6 days ago |
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Schaumburg
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Login | 7 days ago |
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E*Trade Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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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Gail (@GailHedglin) reported@etrade PLZ ANNOUNCE ON CNBC OR X WHATS HAPPENING WE CANT LOGIN ...IM ON HOLD 45 MINS NOW ON PHONE..MUST BE REALLY BAD .
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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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GOAT (@DairyQu64778493) reported@etrade Your site, app and customer service lines are all down right now. I have buy/sell orders that I don’t know if they’ve been filled and cannot exist. What is going on?
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Mandrel (@JoldersmaBrian) reported@TwoThreeXYZ @DanielMCharter @etrade Webull is ok. Robinhood isn’t bad. Have fidelity for long term hold and dividend stuff and it’s ok. Siri here I come. Hopefully OTC
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glenn mosley (@glennymo369) reported@etrade Does anyone know of a trading software closer to etrade pro? The new one is absolute **** and probably used to **** the user. I am easing into cash so I can leave this pos.
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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!
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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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Blake Norton 📈 🎯 (@blake_nort_wire) reported@etrade oil up stocks down again yawn
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TraderMK (@mkarias1) reportedCharts are not working in @etrade platform!!!
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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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Tru (@TrueStockData1) reported@Joedirt12321 @etrade wtf man. I will never, ever, ever use ETRADE again. Watching position literally go into loss right now and I can't do a thing about it
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Steve-Sapphire01 (@Sapphire01Steve) reported@GailHedglin @jason_hemphill @etrade Mobile is down too.
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PankakeMixa (@PTwittwit) reported@etrade Why is your **** not working right now wtf?!
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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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mblaso (@blaso96) reported@etrade are wires down?
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More Life Global (@richbydemand) reported@etrade What ******** are ya’ll doing? You’re just gonna act like you didn’t **** thousands of people? My whole desktop app has been reset causing me hours of work just to reorganize my setup. Utterly ******* ridiculous
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Sema Willis (@SemaWillisp2k0) reported@etrade Please I can’t login to my account The email I think is associated isn’t accessible to me My phone got stolen Please help me out
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TPlaysNow (@TPlaysNow) reported@etrade seems to be down.
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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
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Akshay Saraf (@akshaysarraf) reported@etrade Are you down? Can't login.
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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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the rabbit of caerbannog🔋 (@in_retrotech) reported@etrade appears to be completely down
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People’s Accord (@peoplesaccord) reportedE*Trade down? Market orders are not processing and I can’t access my account. Not the first time, pretty ridiculous @MorganStanley @etrade
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Citizen Watch Report (@Citizenwatchrep) reported@Faf_314 @etrade I submitted my case for compensation. If they proved yours please update me. First time I ever lost money due to outage, scary af
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BasedBigTech (@BasedBigTech) reported@BuyBooksNotBeer @_TheWhiteLion__ @etrade It’s a great platform for serious traders! This outage is unfortunate.
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GreenCandleLover 🇲🇽 (@77RepublicanWS) reported@etrade All losses need to be credit since it was their error unless @etrade did it on purpose 🧐🤔
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Ppal (@ppal4sure) reported@etrade is e*trade down? I am not able to access the account?
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GOAT (@DairyQu64778493) reported@stockshop199020 @etrade This is absolutely insane. I’ve got 2 large buy and sell orders in limbo and everything is down. Wtaf?
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Heddge (@Bunty11311235) reported@BenBSP @etrade Yes but future accounts are not working