How much have investors made (or lost) on Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares?

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price is having another wild ride today. Not that the current share price reflects that too clearly. At the time of writing, Zip shares are down 1.6% to $8.61 after opening at $8.71 this morning.

But Zip was also trading at $9.12 a share at one point earlier today soon after open, up by more than 3%.

But that volatility pales in comparison with what’s been happening with the Zip share price over the year to date so far. Zip started 2021 at around $5.60 a share, meaning investors are up roughly 54% since then.

But in mid-February, this company shot all the way to a new 52-week high of $14.53. That number represents a year-to-date gain of nearly 160%. But since 16 February, the company has also lost…