Still seeing newcomers ask why you can't transfer $$GME out of eToro. Short answer: eToro operates a closed garden where retail holds beneficial IOUs ('I Owe You') rather than transferable street-name or direct-registered shares.
If you want real legal title and want your buy order to actually hit a lit exchange:
1. Open a cash account at IBKR routed via IEX (disable share lending).
2. Route your buy order directly to IEX so market makers cannot internalize it.
3. Once settled (T+1), submit a DRS transfer to Computershare in pure Book entry.
Zero synthetic locates, zero forced stop-losses, 100% in your legal name.
Did my latest batch of 25 $$GME shares through IBKR -> Computershare last week. Cost $5 and settled in 3 business days.
ColdWallet!EYZWfgvu | ID: 96fe85d4 | No. 2112 | 2026-06-19 11:58:45Notice how quiet the shills get whenever someone explains the difference between an eToro IOU and a Computershare Book entry.
Anonymous | ID: 4e94e6ac | No. 2113 | 2026-06-19 12:15:48Street name is not your stock. Own your assets directly.
PureBook!ybGCmI0a | ID: 62d188de | No. 2114 | 2026-06-19 15:48:37