Excellent points, at this point in the crypto sphere it seems much better to trade based on news and developments rather than the charts as long as you take a position early. Your strategy is very good.
Also I dont know if you saw, or if this interests you, but there is a Litecoin contest and the prize is 210 LTC roughly $6500
https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@digicrypt/win-210-ltc-for-solving-litecoin-segwit-crypto-puzzle-contest
Keep up the great posts!