Trade Republic in Chaos: Investors stand during stock market crash without access!

Trade Republic in Chaos: Investors stand during stock market crash without access!

On Monday morning, April 7, 2025, the popular Stocksen app Trade Republic fought with massive accessibility problems. According to OE24 , many users were forced to access their depots without being able to find the required information and sales options. For over an hour, the accounts for numerous investors were unavailable or only showed empty depots or minus stands.

The problems occurred at the same time as a drastic decline on the stock exchanges. As a result, the users of the app were frustrated because they could not access their investments in a critical phase. The disorders occurred at the start of the trade at 9 a.m., and while Trade Republic had to struggle with these difficulties, other brokers such as Sparkassen, Deutsche Bank, Scalable and Coinbase remained available to their customers. From 10:30 a.m., most users reported that the app ran stable again and their depots were accessible again, but no trade was still possible for some. The "all disorders" fault side also recorded a decline in the reported problems, which indicates a temporary character of the disorders.

a popular broker in difficulties

Trade Republic is very popular among investors, especially due to its favorable trade fees and the user -friendly surface. However, these disorders have strongly questioned trust in the platform, since investors were left without access to their portfolios when the markets collapsed, reports Börse Online .

In addition to the unfortunate circumstances, Bafin (Federal Financial Service Supervisory Authority) has taken knowledge of the technical disorders at various online brokers. These problems were mainly caused by the high trade activity in volatile market environment, especially by stocks such as Gamestop and AMC Entertainment. Bafin has already received numerous symptoms from private investors who indicate technical problems. This information is important for the supervision of financial markets and enable BaFin to examine any violations of the regulatory regulations, share broker test with.

The supervisory authority has asked the brokers to ensure that the services concerned are offered without trouble, especially in times of high market volatility. This situation could have far -reaching consequences for trading practices and the technical infrastructures of the providers. In the event of serious violations, BAFIN reserves further measures to ensure speed and efficiency in trade processes.