Pump and dump is the main tool of the manipulator in this shallow market. They must be taking time out
Look on the bright side: stable price is good for real business. No merchant is going to adopt bitcoin if the price is flying about.
I like the stable price, though a little bored as a speculator and market maker. The market goes in its own pace and tempo. imho, the total amount of bitcoins used by merchants can be seen during such periods.