You just have to do whatever you can to succeed. You already mentioned everything a trader should be doing and if you’re able to do all of them, then you should go for it.

It’s good to be reading the news because that’s how you will be able to know what’s currently happening and the things that are yet to come, though you should be very careful about the news you’re reading and the source it’s coming from because there are people who are out there to just spread fake news that would make you panic and nothing else. And secondly, traders make use of tools, it’s important and will help you to be able to predict the next move.