Cryptocurrency Trading Education
Discover crypto trading at E*TRADE with a straightforward guide to the essentials — from opening and funding an eligible account, to using E*TRADE Web and the E*TRADE app to view quotes and market data, track positions and performance, and place trades with confidence.
Open an account
If you're looking to open a new individual account with E*TRADE and wish to include crypto trading capabilities powered by Zero Hash LLC (“zerohash”), please follow these steps:
- Select Account Type: Select the Brokerage Account checkbox, then check the corresponding box to add crypto trading powered by zerohash. This will create a separate non-brokerage crypto account with zerohash that is linked to and funded by your eligible individual brokerage account.
- Review Agreements and Disclosures: Please read these documents carefully – they outline the terms and conditions governing your brokerage account and the services provided by E*TRADE. You also will be required to review zerohash documents and disclosures for the opening of your non-brokerage zerohash crypto account.
- Application Status: When your account is open, you’ll see a confirmation message that the account is ready to be funded. If your application is still pending, the message will show that it’s under review.
- Fund: After your crypto account is open, to place a trade you must first fund your linked brokerage account. This will be your source of funds for buying crypto. To fund your brokerage account, navigate to “Pay & Transfer,” then to “Transfer Money.” Compare all funding methods.
Enable cryptocurrency trading
To allow your existing eligible individual E*TRADE brokerage account the ability to trade cryptocurrencies through our partnership with zerohash, please follow these detailed steps:
- Apply: From the Profile section of etrade.com, select Account Preferences and Additional Trading Features. Follow the link for Crypto powered by zerohash, and select which of your existing eligible individual brokerage accounts you’d like to link to the crypto account.
- Review Agreements and Disclosures: Please read these documents carefully – they outline the terms and conditions governing your non-brokerage crypto account and the services provided by zerohash. It is important to read each document carefully. In addition to zerohash agreements and disclosures, you also will be required to review E*TRADE documents and disclosures.
- Application Status: Messages will indicate whether your application is in progress, under review, or unable to be approved.
- Fund: The cash in your eligible linked individual brokerage account is what you have available to place crypto trades. If you have sufficient cash in your brokerage account, you can start trading. To deposit additional funds, navigate to “Pay & Transfer,” then to “Transfer Money.”
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You can track your crypto holdings alongside your other accounts in Complete View, accessible from Accounts in the main navigation bar on etrade.com.
Expand the Portfolio snapshot section to find a sortable listing of your position top movers, along with key position and product data points including change percentage, last price, dollar change, and day gain.
In addition to the display of top positions and key account balances, the Complete View section offers an integrated display of custom watchlists, and one-click access via Quick Links to account management tools such as balance details, transfer money, trade, activity, and more.
The E*TRADE app
From the Accounts icon, you can monitor your crypto holdings along with key figures such as account net value, day/total gain, cash purchasing power, and more.
Tap on the Individual Crypto header to view your full crypto portfolio, orders, and activity. To place a trade through our partnership with zerohash, just tap the Trade button.
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From one streamlined screen, you can access the crypto order ticket, review key account values, monitor market movement, and keep an eye on both your current holdings and any orders still in progress.
Snapshot Data and Market Quotes
On the right side of the order ticket, the Snapshot chart provides a quick, visually intuitive view of current market conditions for available crypto products. Here, you’ll see key market information such as price, price change, and volume, helping you contextualize what’s happening in the market without leaving the trading workflow.
Viewing Crypto Positions and Orders
Positions is where you can review your current crypto holdings in a clean, easy-to-scan format. This view includes core details such as symbol, quantity, average price, and total % gain/loss, so you can quickly understand exposure and performance without navigating away from the trading experience.
Open Orders helps you monitor orders you’ve placed that haven’t filled yet. In this view, you’ll see essential order details including the symbol, quantity, and price type, along with the easy ability to cancel any that no longer align with your strategy.
Accessing the Crypto Orders Page
To get started, open Trading in the top navigation and select Crypto. This brings you directly to the order ticket page. Near the Accounts menu, you’ll also see your net account value and cash purchasing power, giving you an at-a-glance view of what’s available as you prepare a trade. These figures refresh regularly to reflect your most current balances; as a best practice, confirm the values shown on-screen before placing an order.
The E*TRADE app
Access crypto data including quote details, market movement, watchlists, snapshot chart, currency overview, order ticket and more – all within the mobile app.
Snapshot Data and Market Quotes
Comprehensive data is available for crypto products via Markets, where you can directly search for a specific product, or tap on Crypto from the search menu to view all available crypto products. From here, you’ll see essential details including an interactive price line chart, 52-week highs and lows, volume, coins in supply and more.
Tap on Currency Overview to explore history on the product and gain access to white papers.
Getting Ready to Make a Trade
Easily locate the crypto order ticket by tapping on Trade, where you will select your crypto account by tapping on the Account header. You’ll also see your net account value and cash purchasing power, giving you an at-a-glance view of what’s available as you prepare a trade. These figures refresh regularly to reflect your most current balances; as a best practice, confirm the values shown on-screen before placing an order.
The cash in your linked brokerage account is what you have available to place crypto trades. If you have sufficient cash in the account, you can start trading. To deposit additional funds into your brokerage account, tap Menu, then Pay & Transfer.
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To place a crypto order with zerohash on the E*TRADE web platform, choose the symbol from the available trading pairs, such as BTC/USD, ETH/USD, and SOL/USD. Select buy or sell and then choose whether you want to enter your trade in currency (USD) or coin. If you enter USD, type the dollar amount you want to trade (including fractional amounts up to 8 decimal places). If you enter coin, type the crypto quantity (whole or fractional, up to 8 decimal places). If you don’t have sufficient available funds, you’ll see a message at the top of the ticket.
Next, choose your price type (market or limit) and set your duration. “Good for Day” keeps the order active for that trading day and cancels it if it doesn’t fill by session end; orders placed after market close may queue for the next trading day and remain active only for that day. “Good Until Date (GTD)” keeps the order open until the expiration date you select (up to 60 days if available).
Before submitting, review the estimated trade details shown on the ticket, including estimated commissions/fees (if applicable), estimated total cost and estimated crypto received for buys/sold. Use Preview to see a final summary, including current quote details, your order inputs, and your cash purchasing power. Keep in mind: projected balances on the preview screen may not match final balances after execution due to price movement, order type, and amounts held/allocated while an order is pending.
Remember, funds for crypto trades come from the cash available in your linked E*TRADE brokerage account. To add funds to that account, navigate to “Pay & Transfer”, then to “Transfer Money.”
By selecting "Place Order," you acknowledge that you are placing an order with zerohash, not Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley does not handle digital asset trades directly.
The E*TRADE app
Tap on trade, select crypto in the Security Type menu, then choose the symbol from the available trading pairs such as BTC/USD, ETH/USD, and SOL/USD. Select buy or sell and then choose whether you want to enter your trade in currency (USD) or coin.
If you enter USD, type the dollar amount you want to trade (including fractional amounts up to 8 decimal places). If you enter coin, type the crypto quantity (whole or fractional, up to 8 decimal places). If you don’t have sufficient available funds, you’ll see a message at the top of the ticket.
Next, choose your price type (market or limit) and set your duration. “Good for Day” keeps the order active for that trading day and cancels it if it doesn’t fill by session end; orders placed after market close may queue for the next trading day and remain active only for that day. “Good Until Date (GTD)” keeps the order open until the expiration date you select (up to 60 days if available).
Tap Preview to see details of the order, including order type, symbol, quantity, estimated commission, and estimated total cost.
Keep in mind: projected balances on the preview screen may not match final balances after execution due to price movement, order type, and amounts held/allocated while an order is pending. To complete the order request, proceed with the Trade button.
By hitting “Place Order,” you acknowledge you are placing an order to buy or sell digital assets with zerohash and not with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley does not handle digital asset trades directly. No order to trade a digital asset is accepted until it is accepted by zerohash.
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