diff --git a/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObservable.cs b/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObservable.cs
index 1fe143665..bcdc18206 100644
--- a/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObservable.cs
+++ b/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObservable.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public interface IStreamObservable<out T>
     /// </remarks>
     BinarySettings Properties { get; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the maximum size of the Cache list.
+    /// </summary>
+    int MaxCacheSize { get; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the current number of subscribers.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObserver.cs b/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObserver.cs
index ed5c89a30..4e1a7e568 100644
--- a/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObserver.cs
+++ b/src/_common/Observables/IStreamObserver.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,15 @@ public interface IStreamObserver<in T>
     /// <param name="fromTimestamp">
     /// Starting point in timeline to rebuild.
     /// </param>
-    void OnChange(DateTime fromTimestamp);
+    void OnRebuild(DateTime fromTimestamp);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides the observer with notification to prune data.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="toTimestamp">
+    /// Ending point in timeline to prune.
+    /// </param>
+    void OnPrune(DateTime toTimestamp);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides the observer with errors from the provider
diff --git a/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observable.cs b/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observable.cs
index efc79e41b..a0534fc8c 100644
--- a/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observable.cs
+++ b/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observable.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ public abstract partial class StreamHub<TIn, TOut> : IStreamObservable<TOut>
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IReadOnlyList<TOut> ReadCache => Cache;
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public int MaxCacheSize { get; init; }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public virtual BinarySettings Properties { get; init; } = new(0); // default 0b00000000
 
@@ -94,12 +97,24 @@ private void NotifyObserversOnAdd(TOut item, int? indexHint)
     /// <summary>
     /// Sends rebuilds point in time to all subscribers.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="fromTimestamp">Rebuild starting positions.</param>
-    private void NotifyObserversOnChange(DateTime fromTimestamp)
+    /// <param name="fromTimestamp">Rebuild starting date.</param>
+    private void NotifyObserversOnRebuild(DateTime fromTimestamp)
+    {
+        foreach (IStreamObserver<TOut> o in _observers.ToArray())
+        {
+            o.OnRebuild(fromTimestamp);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends prune notification to all subscribers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="toTimestamp">Prune ending date.</param>
+    private void NotifyObserversOnPrune(DateTime toTimestamp)
     {
         foreach (IStreamObserver<TOut> o in _observers.ToArray())
         {
-            o.OnChange(fromTimestamp);
+            o.OnPrune(toTimestamp);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observer.cs b/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observer.cs
index 522c3a3d8..ccd107218 100644
--- a/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observer.cs
+++ b/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.Observer.cs
@@ -35,9 +35,21 @@ public virtual void OnAdd(TIn item, bool notify, int? indexHint)
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public void OnChange(DateTime fromTimestamp)
+    public void OnRebuild(DateTime fromTimestamp)
         => Rebuild(fromTimestamp);
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public void OnPrune(DateTime toTimestamp)
+    {
+        while (Cache.Count > 0 && Cache[0].Timestamp <= toTimestamp)
+        {
+            Cache.RemoveAt(0);
+        }
+
+        // notify observers
+        NotifyObserversOnPrune(toTimestamp);
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public void OnError(Exception exception)
         => throw exception;
diff --git a/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.cs b/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.cs
index d1437cf01..7e58343e4 100644
--- a/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.cs
+++ b/src/_common/Observables/StreamHub.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ private protected StreamHub(IStreamObservable<TIn> provider)
 
         // inherit settings (reinstantiate struct on heap)
         Properties = Properties.Combine(provider.Properties);
+
+        // inherit max cache size
+        MaxCacheSize = provider.MaxCacheSize;
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ public void Insert(TIn newIn)
             }
 
             Cache.Insert(index, result);
-            NotifyObserversOnChange(result.Timestamp);
+            NotifyObserversOnRebuild(result.Timestamp);
         }
 
         // normal add
@@ -247,6 +250,9 @@ Provider terminated.
             return !Properties[1];
         }
 
+        // maintenance pruning
+        PruneCache();
+
         // not repeating
         OverflowCount = 0;
         LastItem = item;
@@ -264,7 +270,7 @@ Provider terminated.
     public void Remove(TOut cachedItem)
     {
         Cache.Remove(cachedItem);
-        NotifyObserversOnChange(cachedItem.Timestamp);
+        NotifyObserversOnRebuild(cachedItem.Timestamp);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -276,7 +282,7 @@ public void RemoveAt(int cacheIndex)
     {
         TOut cachedItem = Cache[cacheIndex];
         Cache.RemoveAt(cacheIndex);
-        NotifyObserversOnChange(cachedItem.Timestamp);
+        NotifyObserversOnRebuild(cachedItem.Timestamp);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -296,7 +302,7 @@ public void RemoveRange(DateTime fromTimestamp, bool notify)
         // notify observers
         if (notify)
         {
-            NotifyObserversOnChange(fromTimestamp);
+            NotifyObserversOnRebuild(fromTimestamp);
         }
     }
 
@@ -321,6 +327,27 @@ public void RemoveRange(int fromIndex, bool notify)
 
         RemoveRange(fromTimestamp, notify);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prunes the cache to the maximum size.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected void PruneCache()
+    {
+        if (Cache.Count < MaxCacheSize)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DateTime toTimestamp = DateTime.MinValue;
+
+        while (Cache.Count >= MaxCacheSize)
+        {
+            toTimestamp = Cache[0].Timestamp;
+            Cache.RemoveAt(0);
+        }
+
+        NotifyObserversOnPrune(toTimestamp);
+    }
     #endregion
 
     #region REBUILD & REINITIALIZE
@@ -372,7 +399,7 @@ public void Rebuild(DateTime fromTimestamp)
         }
 
         // notify observers
-        NotifyObserversOnChange(fromTimestamp);
+        NotifyObserversOnRebuild(fromTimestamp);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -413,6 +440,7 @@ protected virtual void RollbackState(DateTime timestamp)
 #region chain and quote variants
 
 /// <inheritdoc cref="IStreamHub{TIn, TOut}"/>
+/// <param name="provider">Streaming data provider.</param>
 public abstract class QuoteProvider<TIn, TOut>(
     IStreamObservable<TIn> provider
 ) : StreamHub<TIn, TOut>(provider), IQuoteProvider<TOut>
diff --git a/src/_common/Quotes/Quote.StreamHub.cs b/src/_common/Quotes/Quote.StreamHub.cs
index a3e3c7030..81004d021 100644
--- a/src/_common/Quotes/Quote.StreamHub.cs
+++ b/src/_common/Quotes/Quote.StreamHub.cs
@@ -25,9 +25,26 @@ public class QuoteHub<TQuote>
     where TQuote : IQuote
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="QuoteHub{TQuote}"/> class.
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="QuoteHub{TQuote}"/> base, without its own provider.
     /// </summary>
-    public QuoteHub() : base(new EmptyQuoteProvider<TQuote>()) { }
+    /// <param name="maxCacheSize">Maximum in-memory cache size.</param>
+    public QuoteHub(int? maxCacheSize = null)
+        : base(new BaseProvider<TQuote>())
+    {
+
+        const int maxCacheSizeDefault = (int)(0.9 * int.MaxValue);
+
+        if (maxCacheSize is not null and > maxCacheSizeDefault)
+        {
+            string message
+                = $"'{nameof(maxCacheSize)}' must be less than {maxCacheSizeDefault}.";
+
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(maxCacheSize), maxCacheSize, message);
+        }
+
+        MaxCacheSize = maxCacheSize ?? maxCacheSizeDefault;
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="QuoteHub{TQuote}"/> class with a specified provider.
@@ -58,20 +75,22 @@ public override string ToString()
 }
 
 /// <summary>
-/// Empty quote provider for base Quote Hub initialization.
+/// Inert provider for base Hub initialization.
 /// </summary>
-/// <remarks>Internal use only. Do not use directly.</remarks>
-/// <typeparam name="TQuote"></typeparam>
-public class EmptyQuoteProvider<TQuote>
-    : IQuoteProvider<TQuote>
-    where TQuote : IQuote
+/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+public class BaseProvider<T>
+    : IStreamObservable<T>
+    where T : IReusable
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Default quote provider is parent-less Quote Hub.
+    /// Inert quote provider is parent-less Hub.
     /// It does not transfer its setting to its children.
     /// </summary>
     public BinarySettings Properties { get; } = new(0b00000001, 0b11111110);
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public int MaxCacheSize => 0;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the number of observers.
     /// </summary>
@@ -85,27 +104,27 @@ public class EmptyQuoteProvider<TQuote>
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the list of quotes.
     /// </summary>
-    public IReadOnlyList<TQuote> Quotes { get; } = Array.Empty<TQuote>();
+    public IReadOnlyList<T> Quotes { get; } = Array.Empty<T>();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a reference to the cache.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>A read-only list of quotes.</returns>
-    public IReadOnlyList<TQuote> GetCacheRef() => Array.Empty<TQuote>();
+    public IReadOnlyList<T> GetCacheRef() => Array.Empty<T>();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Determines whether the specified observer is a subscriber.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="observer">The observer to check.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if the observer is a subscriber; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    public bool HasSubscriber(IStreamObserver<TQuote> observer) => false;
+    public bool HasSubscriber(IStreamObserver<T> observer) => false;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Subscribes the specified observer.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="observer">The observer to subscribe.</param>
     /// <returns>A disposable object that can be used to unsubscribe.</returns>
-    public IDisposable Subscribe(IStreamObserver<TQuote> observer)
+    public IDisposable Subscribe(IStreamObserver<T> observer)
         => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -113,7 +132,7 @@ public IDisposable Subscribe(IStreamObserver<TQuote> observer)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="observer">The observer to unsubscribe.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if the observer was unsubscribed; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    public bool Unsubscribe(IStreamObserver<TQuote> observer)
+    public bool Unsubscribe(IStreamObserver<T> observer)
         => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/tests/indicators/_common/Observables/StreamHub.CacheMgmt.Tests.cs b/tests/indicators/_common/Observables/StreamHub.CacheMgmt.Tests.cs
index 188ba1470..73cc1ff19 100644
--- a/tests/indicators/_common/Observables/StreamHub.CacheMgmt.Tests.cs
+++ b/tests/indicators/_common/Observables/StreamHub.CacheMgmt.Tests.cs
@@ -147,4 +147,58 @@ public void OverflowedAndReset()
 
         provider.EndTransmission();
     }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void MaxCacheSize()
+    {
+        int maxCacheSize = 30;
+
+        // initialize
+        QuoteHub<Quote> provider = new(maxCacheSize);
+        SmaHub<Quote> observer = provider.ToSma(20);
+
+        // sets max cache size
+        provider.MaxCacheSize.Should().Be(maxCacheSize);
+
+        // inherits max cache size
+        observer.MaxCacheSize.Should().Be(maxCacheSize);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void PrunedCache()
+    {
+        int maxCacheSize = 30;
+
+        // initialize
+        QuoteHub<Quote> provider = new(maxCacheSize);
+        SmaHub<Quote> observer = provider.ToSma(20);
+        IReadOnlyList<SmaResult> seriesList = Quotes.ToSma(20);
+
+        // add quotes
+        provider.Add(Quotes.Take(maxCacheSize));
+
+        // assert: cache size is full size
+        provider.Quotes.Should().HaveCount(maxCacheSize);
+        observer.Results.Should().HaveCount(maxCacheSize);
+
+        // add more quotes to exceed max cache size
+        provider.Add(Quotes.Skip(maxCacheSize).Take(10));
+
+        // assert: cache size is pruned
+        provider.Results.Should().HaveCount(maxCacheSize);
+        observer.Results.Should().HaveCount(maxCacheSize);
+
+        // assert: correct values remain
+        provider.Quotes.Should().BeEquivalentTo(
+            Quotes.Skip(10).Take(maxCacheSize));
+
+        observer.Results.Should().BeEquivalentTo(
+            seriesList.Skip(10).Take(maxCacheSize));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void PrunedAsymmetric() =>
+        // TODO: asymetric results (e.g. Renko)
+        // pruned to correct date, instead of count
+        Assert.Inconclusive("not implemented");
 }