# Gate by Conviction

### The Problem with Balance-Only Gating

Most token gating tools check one thing: "Does this person hold X tokens right now?"

But that tells you nothing about conviction.

Someone could buy 10,000 tokens, get access to your alpha channel, screenshot everything, then dump 5 minutes later. They still had "10,000 tokens" when they verified.

Balance checks are a snapshot. Conviction is a story.

### What Is Conviction Gating?

Conviction gating means you don't just check what someone holds — you check how long they've held it.

Ancla looks at on-chain history and tracks:

* Holding period: How many days since they acquired the token/NFT
* Purchase date: When they first bought in
* Sell history: Whether they've dumped and rebought

This lets you separate real holders from tourists, diamond hands from day traders, OGs from newcomers.

### Real Conviction Recipes

Here are 4 proven gating strategies using conviction.

#### 1. OG Holders (Held 90+ Days)

Goal: Reward people who've been holding since the early days.

* Minimum balance: 1,000 tokens (or any amount)
* Holding period: 90+ days
* Role: "OG Holder" or "Early Believer"

Why it works: Filters out everyone who bought in the last 3 months.

#### 2. Whale Tier (10k+ Held 30+ Days)

Goal: Identify serious long-term holders with skin in the game.

* Minimum balance: 10,000 tokens
* Holding period: 30+ days
* Role: "Whale" or "Diamond Whale"

#### 3. Diamond Hands Club (No Sales in 60+ Days)

Goal: Find people who never sell, no matter what.

* Minimum balance: 5,000 tokens
* Holding period: 60+ days with no outbound transactions
* Role: "Diamond Hands"

#### 4. Active Traders (Bought in Last 7 Days)

Goal: Engage people who just bought in.

* Minimum balance: 1,000 tokens
* Holding period: Bought within the last 7 days
* Role: "New Holder"

### Mixing Balance + Conviction

Example multi-tier setup:

* Holder: 1,000 tokens (no time requirement) — Basic access
* Veteran: 1,000 tokens held for 30+ days — Mid-tier channels
* Diamond: 5,000 tokens held for 60+ days — VIP access
* Whale: 10,000 tokens held for 30+ days — Whale-only strategy room

### Why This Matters

Token gating without conviction is security theater.

Conviction gating is how you build a real community of believers.

Ancla is the only tool that gates by conviction at scale.