1987. Jordan Belfort becomes a broker in a successful investment bank. Soon the bank gets closed after a sudden drop of Dow Jones. On the advice of his wife, Theresa, Jordan settles in a small institution involved in small stocks. His persistent style of communication and innate charisma quickly yield fruits. He meets Donnie, a trader, who immediately finds a common language with Jordan and decides to open his own company with him. They hire few Belfort's friends, his father Max and name the company "Stratton Oakmont". In their spare time, Jordan burns his life: veers from one party to another, engages in sexual relations with prostitutes, takes drugs, including cocaine and methaqualone. One day, and FBI agent gets interested in Belfort's hot career.