diff --git a/ml/src/ensemble/conviction_gates.rs b/ml/src/ensemble/conviction_gates.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3113b235c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ml/src/ensemble/conviction_gates.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,566 @@
+//! 7-Gate Conviction System
+//!
+//! Evaluates ensemble predictions through a series of quality gates before
+//! allowing trade execution. Gates are evaluated in order; any failure
+//! results in HOLD.
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+/// Trading session windows (Eastern Time)
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum TradingSession {
+    PreMarket,
+    Regular,
+    AfterHours,
+}
+
+/// Configuration for the 7-gate conviction system
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ConvictionGateConfig {
+    pub model_health_threshold: f64,
+    pub allowed_sessions: Vec<TradingSession>,
+    pub min_confidence: f64,
+    pub max_disagreement: f64,
+    pub min_quorum: f64,
+    pub regime_tightening_factor: f64,
+    pub high_vol_threshold: f64,
+    pub conviction_scaling_enabled: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for ConvictionGateConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            model_health_threshold: 0.70,
+            allowed_sessions: vec![TradingSession::Regular],
+            min_confidence: 0.60,
+            max_disagreement: 0.40,
+            min_quorum: 0.60,
+            regime_tightening_factor: 0.80,
+            high_vol_threshold: 0.03,
+            conviction_scaling_enabled: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Which gate rejected the decision (if any)
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum GateRejection {
+    ModelHealth {
+        healthy_ratio: f64,
+        threshold: f64,
+    },
+    TimeOfDay {
+        current_session: TradingSession,
+    },
+    Confidence {
+        confidence: f64,
+        threshold: f64,
+    },
+    Agreement {
+        disagreement: f64,
+        threshold: f64,
+    },
+    Quorum {
+        quorum_ratio: f64,
+        threshold: f64,
+    },
+    Regime {
+        adjusted_confidence: f64,
+        adjusted_threshold: f64,
+    },
+}
+
+/// Result of passing all conviction gates
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct GatePassResult {
+    pub conviction_score: f64,
+    pub gate_details: Vec<GateEvaluation>,
+}
+
+/// Individual gate evaluation result
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct GateEvaluation {
+    pub gate_name: String,
+    pub value: f64,
+    pub threshold: f64,
+    pub passed: bool,
+}
+
+/// Outcome of evaluating all gates
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum ConvictionGateOutcome {
+    Passed(GatePassResult),
+    Rejected(GateRejection),
+}
+
+/// Input data for gate evaluation
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct GateInput {
+    pub confidence: f64,
+    pub disagreement_rate: f64,
+    pub quorum_ratio: f64,
+    pub healthy_models: usize,
+    pub total_models: usize,
+    pub current_session: TradingSession,
+    pub regime_volatility: f64,
+}
+
+/// Evaluates ensemble decisions through 7 conviction gates
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ConvictionGateEvaluator {
+    config: ConvictionGateConfig,
+}
+
+impl ConvictionGateEvaluator {
+    pub fn new(config: ConvictionGateConfig) -> Self {
+        Self { config }
+    }
+
+    pub fn config(&self) -> &ConvictionGateConfig {
+        &self.config
+    }
+
+    pub fn config_mut(&mut self) -> &mut ConvictionGateConfig {
+        &mut self.config
+    }
+
+    /// Evaluate all 7 gates in order. Returns on first rejection.
+    pub fn evaluate(&self, input: &GateInput) -> ConvictionGateOutcome {
+        let mut gate_details = Vec::with_capacity(7);
+
+        // Gate 1: Model Health - healthy_ratio >= threshold
+        let healthy_ratio = if input.total_models == 0 {
+            0.0
+        } else {
+            input.healthy_models as f64 / input.total_models as f64
+        };
+
+        let gate1_passed = healthy_ratio >= self.config.model_health_threshold;
+        gate_details.push(GateEvaluation {
+            gate_name: "model_health".to_string(),
+            value: healthy_ratio,
+            threshold: self.config.model_health_threshold,
+            passed: gate1_passed,
+        });
+        if !gate1_passed {
+            return ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::ModelHealth {
+                healthy_ratio,
+                threshold: self.config.model_health_threshold,
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Gate 2: Time-of-Day - current_session in allowed_sessions
+        let gate2_passed = self.config.allowed_sessions.contains(&input.current_session);
+        gate_details.push(GateEvaluation {
+            gate_name: "time_of_day".to_string(),
+            value: if gate2_passed { 1.0 } else { 0.0 },
+            threshold: 1.0,
+            passed: gate2_passed,
+        });
+        if !gate2_passed {
+            return ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::TimeOfDay {
+                current_session: input.current_session,
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Gate 6 prep: If regime_volatility > high_vol_threshold, tighten thresholds
+        let high_vol = input.regime_volatility > self.config.high_vol_threshold;
+        let (adj_min_confidence, adj_max_disagreement, adj_min_quorum) = if high_vol {
+            let factor = self.config.regime_tightening_factor;
+            let adj_conf = (self.config.min_confidence / factor).min(0.95);
+            let adj_disagree = (self.config.max_disagreement * factor).max(0.05);
+            let adj_quorum = (self.config.min_quorum / factor).min(0.95);
+            (adj_conf, adj_disagree, adj_quorum)
+        } else {
+            (
+                self.config.min_confidence,
+                self.config.max_disagreement,
+                self.config.min_quorum,
+            )
+        };
+
+        // Gate 3: Confidence >= adj_min_confidence
+        let gate3_passed = input.confidence >= adj_min_confidence;
+        gate_details.push(GateEvaluation {
+            gate_name: "confidence".to_string(),
+            value: input.confidence,
+            threshold: adj_min_confidence,
+            passed: gate3_passed,
+        });
+        if !gate3_passed {
+            return ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::Confidence {
+                confidence: input.confidence,
+                threshold: adj_min_confidence,
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Gate 4: Disagreement <= adj_max_disagreement
+        let gate4_passed = input.disagreement_rate <= adj_max_disagreement;
+        gate_details.push(GateEvaluation {
+            gate_name: "agreement".to_string(),
+            value: input.disagreement_rate,
+            threshold: adj_max_disagreement,
+            passed: gate4_passed,
+        });
+        if !gate4_passed {
+            return ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::Agreement {
+                disagreement: input.disagreement_rate,
+                threshold: adj_max_disagreement,
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Gate 5: Quorum >= adj_min_quorum
+        let gate5_passed = input.quorum_ratio >= adj_min_quorum;
+        gate_details.push(GateEvaluation {
+            gate_name: "quorum".to_string(),
+            value: input.quorum_ratio,
+            threshold: adj_min_quorum,
+            passed: gate5_passed,
+        });
+        if !gate5_passed {
+            return ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::Quorum {
+                quorum_ratio: input.quorum_ratio,
+                threshold: adj_min_quorum,
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Gate 6: Regime (already applied via threshold adjustments)
+        // Record the regime gate evaluation
+        let regime_value = if high_vol {
+            input.confidence
+        } else {
+            input.confidence
+        };
+        let regime_threshold = adj_min_confidence;
+        gate_details.push(GateEvaluation {
+            gate_name: "regime".to_string(),
+            value: regime_value,
+            threshold: regime_threshold,
+            passed: true, // Already enforced via adjusted thresholds in gates 3-5
+        });
+
+        // Gate 7: Conviction Sizing
+        let conviction_score = if self.config.conviction_scaling_enabled {
+            input.confidence
+                * (1.0 - input.disagreement_rate)
+                * input.quorum_ratio
+                * healthy_ratio
+        } else {
+            1.0
+        };
+        gate_details.push(GateEvaluation {
+            gate_name: "conviction_sizing".to_string(),
+            value: conviction_score,
+            threshold: 0.0, // No minimum threshold for conviction sizing
+            passed: true,
+        });
+
+        ConvictionGateOutcome::Passed(GatePassResult {
+            conviction_score,
+            gate_details,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn default_passing_input() -> GateInput {
+        GateInput {
+            confidence: 0.80,
+            disagreement_rate: 0.10,
+            quorum_ratio: 0.80,
+            healthy_models: 8,
+            total_models: 10,
+            current_session: TradingSession::Regular,
+            regime_volatility: 0.01,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default_config_values() {
+        let config = ConvictionGateConfig::default();
+        assert!((config.model_health_threshold - 0.70).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        assert_eq!(config.allowed_sessions, vec![TradingSession::Regular]);
+        assert!((config.min_confidence - 0.60).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        assert!((config.max_disagreement - 0.40).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        assert!((config.min_quorum - 0.60).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        assert!((config.regime_tightening_factor - 0.80).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        assert!((config.high_vol_threshold - 0.03).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        assert!(config.conviction_scaling_enabled);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate_rejection_variants() {
+        let r1 = GateRejection::ModelHealth {
+            healthy_ratio: 0.5,
+            threshold: 0.7,
+        };
+        let r2 = GateRejection::ModelHealth {
+            healthy_ratio: 0.5,
+            threshold: 0.7,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(r1, r2);
+
+        let r3 = GateRejection::TimeOfDay {
+            current_session: TradingSession::PreMarket,
+        };
+        assert_ne!(r1, r3);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate1_model_health_passes() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            healthy_models: 8,
+            total_models: 10,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        assert!(matches!(outcome, ConvictionGateOutcome::Passed(_)));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate1_model_health_rejects() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            healthy_models: 5,
+            total_models: 10,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::ModelHealth {
+            healthy_ratio,
+            threshold,
+        }) = outcome
+        {
+            assert!((healthy_ratio - 0.5).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+            assert!((threshold - 0.70).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected ModelHealth rejection, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate2_time_of_day_rejects_premarket() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            current_session: TradingSession::PreMarket,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::TimeOfDay { current_session }) =
+            outcome
+        {
+            assert_eq!(current_session, TradingSession::PreMarket);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected TimeOfDay rejection, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate3_confidence_rejects_low() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            confidence: 0.45,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::Confidence {
+            confidence,
+            threshold,
+        }) = outcome
+        {
+            assert!((confidence - 0.45).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+            assert!((threshold - 0.60).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Confidence rejection, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate4_agreement_rejects_high_disagreement() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            disagreement_rate: 0.55,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::Agreement {
+            disagreement,
+            threshold,
+        }) = outcome
+        {
+            assert!((disagreement - 0.55).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+            assert!((threshold - 0.40).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Agreement rejection, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate5_quorum_rejects_low() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            quorum_ratio: 0.40,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::Quorum {
+            quorum_ratio,
+            threshold,
+        }) = outcome
+        {
+            assert!((quorum_ratio - 0.40).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+            assert!((threshold - 0.60).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Quorum rejection, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_conviction_score_calculation() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            confidence: 0.80,
+            disagreement_rate: 0.10,
+            quorum_ratio: 0.80,
+            healthy_models: 9,
+            total_models: 10,
+            current_session: TradingSession::Regular,
+            regime_volatility: 0.01,
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Passed(result) = outcome {
+            // score = 0.80 * (1.0 - 0.10) * 0.80 * (9/10) = 0.80 * 0.90 * 0.80 * 0.90 = 0.5184
+            let expected = 0.80 * 0.90 * 0.80 * 0.90;
+            assert!(
+                (result.conviction_score - expected).abs() < 1e-10,
+                "Expected {}, got {}",
+                expected,
+                result.conviction_score
+            );
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Passed outcome, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate6_regime_tightens_in_high_vol() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        // With default config: min_confidence=0.60, tightening=0.80
+        // High vol: adj_min_confidence = 0.60 / 0.80 = 0.75
+        // 0.70 confidence < 0.75 threshold => rejected
+        let input = GateInput {
+            confidence: 0.70,
+            regime_volatility: 0.05,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::Confidence {
+            confidence,
+            threshold,
+        }) = outcome
+        {
+            assert!((confidence - 0.70).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+            assert!((threshold - 0.75).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        } else {
+            panic!(
+                "Expected Confidence rejection due to regime tightening, got {:?}",
+                outcome
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate6_regime_no_effect_in_low_vol() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        // Low vol: thresholds unchanged, min_confidence=0.60
+        // 0.65 confidence >= 0.60 => passes
+        let input = GateInput {
+            confidence: 0.65,
+            regime_volatility: 0.01,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        assert!(
+            matches!(outcome, ConvictionGateOutcome::Passed(_)),
+            "Expected Passed in low vol, got {:?}",
+            outcome
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_zero_models_rejects() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = GateInput {
+            healthy_models: 0,
+            total_models: 0,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Rejected(GateRejection::ModelHealth {
+            healthy_ratio,
+            threshold,
+        }) = outcome
+        {
+            assert!((healthy_ratio - 0.0).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+            assert!((threshold - 0.70).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected ModelHealth rejection for 0/0 models, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_conviction_scaling_disabled() {
+        let mut config = ConvictionGateConfig::default();
+        config.conviction_scaling_enabled = false;
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(config);
+        let input = default_passing_input();
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Passed(result) = outcome {
+            assert!(
+                (result.conviction_score - 1.0).abs() < f64::EPSILON,
+                "Expected 1.0 when scaling disabled, got {}",
+                result.conviction_score
+            );
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Passed outcome, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gate_details_count() {
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(ConvictionGateConfig::default());
+        let input = default_passing_input();
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        if let ConvictionGateOutcome::Passed(result) = outcome {
+            assert_eq!(
+                result.gate_details.len(),
+                7,
+                "Expected 7 gate evaluations, got {}",
+                result.gate_details.len()
+            );
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Passed outcome, got {:?}", outcome);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_after_hours_allowed_when_configured() {
+        let mut config = ConvictionGateConfig::default();
+        config.allowed_sessions.push(TradingSession::AfterHours);
+        let evaluator = ConvictionGateEvaluator::new(config);
+        let input = GateInput {
+            current_session: TradingSession::AfterHours,
+            ..default_passing_input()
+        };
+        let outcome = evaluator.evaluate(&input);
+        assert!(
+            matches!(outcome, ConvictionGateOutcome::Passed(_)),
+            "Expected Passed for AfterHours when configured, got {:?}",
+            outcome
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ml/src/ensemble/mod.rs b/ml/src/ensemble/mod.rs
index 24ab0c40e..50b023d78 100644
--- a/ml/src/ensemble/mod.rs
+++ b/ml/src/ensemble/mod.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub mod inference_adapter;
 pub mod inference_ensemble;
 pub mod signal;
 pub mod adapters;
+pub mod conviction_gates;
 
 // Re-export key types that are used across ensemble modules
 pub use ab_testing::{
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ pub use metrics::{
 };
 pub use training_integration::EnsembleTrainingIntegration;
 pub use inference_adapter::{EnsemblePrediction, FeatureVector, ModelInferenceAdapter, PredictionMeta};
+pub use conviction_gates::{
+    ConvictionGateConfig, ConvictionGateOutcome, GateEvaluation, GatePassResult, GateRejection,
+    TradingSession,
+};
 
 /// Errors that can occur in ensemble operations
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]