Still seeing newcomers ask why you can't transfer $$GME out of eToro. Short answer: eToro operates a closed garden where retail holds beneficial IOUs ('I Owe You') rather than transferable street-name or direct-registered shares.
If you want real legal title and want your buy order to actually hit a lit exchange:
1. Open a cash account at Charles Schwab (disable share lending).
2. Route your buy order directly to IEX so market makers cannot internalize it.
3. Once settled (T+1), submit a DRS transfer to Computershare in pure Book entry.
Zero synthetic locates, zero forced stop-losses, 100% in your legal name.
Did my latest batch of 50 $$GME shares through IBKR -> Computershare last week. Cost $5 and settled in 3 business days.
FlatSix!EXT8RNrL | ID: d7c69558 | No. 1800 | 2026-04-08 15:52:06Notice how quiet the shills get whenever someone explains the difference between an eToro IOU and a Computershare Book entry.
OrderFlowBot!QJR69yES | ID: e767275a | No. 1801 | 2026-04-08 18:57:31Street name is not your stock. Own your assets directly.
MacroTape!e2F252sc | ID: af6e3859 | No. 1802 | 2026-04-08 20:05:24