# Actions: conviction

Lock stake, move a lock, make it perpetual and accept locked alpha with Taostats Actions.

_Source: https://taostats.io/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-actions/conviction_

_Last reviewed: 2026-10-28_

Locking alpha builds conviction, the on-chain measure of long-term commitment to a subnet. Conviction decides who can become a subnet's king. These actions create and manage locks without btcli. [Open Conviction](https://taostats.io/pro/actions/conviction).

For how locks, decay and perpetual locks work, see [Conviction](https://taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/conviction-v2).

> [!NOTE]
> **Paid plan**
>
> Anyone can open an action, fill it in and review the transaction. Signing and submitting requires a paid Taostats plan. Compare plans on [Billing](https://taostats.io/pro/billing), or see [Plans](https://taostats.io/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-pro/your-taostats-account#plans).

## Actions

### [Lock Stake](https://taostats.io/pro/actions/conviction/lock-stake)

Locks staked alpha to start building conviction. A coldkey has one lock per subnet, and adding to an existing lock must use the hotkey that lock is already on. Locked alpha cannot be unstaked or moved until it unlocks.

[Taostats Actions: Lock Stake](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2arRBp0oPo)

### [Move Lock](https://taostats.io/pro/actions/conviction/move-lock)

Moves a lock to a different hotkey or validator. The locked amount is kept, but its conviction resets to zero, so move only when the new hotkey is worth starting over for.

[Taostats Actions: Move a Lock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmp8BiaPyRc)

### [Toggle Perpetual Lock](https://taostats.io/pro/actions/conviction/set-perpetual-lock)

Turns a perpetual lock on or off. A perpetual lock does not decay, so conviction keeps growing; turning it off returns the lock to normal decay.

[Taostats Actions: Toggle a Perpetual Lock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGuwUHoOsS0)

### [Receive Locked Alpha](https://taostats.io/pro/actions/conviction/receive-locked-alpha)

Lets this wallet accept alpha that arrives already locked. A coldkey rejects incoming locked alpha by default; accepting it lets stake transfers and coldkey swaps deliver locked alpha here.

[Taostats Actions: Receive Locked Alpha](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wo3SxBcKVg)

> [!TIP]
> **Sign as a proxy**
>
> Every action on this page has a **Complete as proxy wallet** switch. Turn it on to sign with your connected wallet on behalf of a wallet that made yours its proxy. See [Proxies](https://taostats.io/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-actions/proxies#sign-as-a-proxy-wallet).