Load cell for an electronic balance, comprising a load receiving member (1, 1'); a main member (3, 3'), the main member (3, 3') comprising a movable portion (31, 31'), a fixed portion (32, 32') and a parallel guiding member for connecting the fixed portion (32, 32') and the movable portion (31, 31'), wherein the movable portion (31, 31') being movable vertically relative to the fixed portion (32, 32') when a load being applied on the movable portion (31, 31'); a load transmitting member (2, 2'), the load transmitting member (2, 2') comprising a first mounting portion (21, 21') for mounting the load receiving member (1, 1'), a second mounting portion (22, 22') for mounting the load transmitting member (2, 2') to the movable portion (3, 3') and a parallel guiding connection member (24, 24') for connecting the first mounting portion (21, 21') to the second mounting portion (22, 22'), wherein the first mounting portion (21, 21') being movable vertically relative to the second mounting portion (22, 22') when a load being applied on the first mounting portion (21, 21'), and wherein the load transmitting member (2, 2') being formed of a single piece of solid material; and a stop portion for preventing the first mounting portion (21, 21') from further moving downwardly for overload protection; characterized in that the fixed portion (32, 32') comprises an end portion and an extending portion extending forwardly from the end portion, and in that the extending portion being the stop portion. a load receiving member (1, 1'); a main member (3, 3'), the main member (3, 3') comprising a movable portion (31, 31'), a fixed portion (32, 32') and a parallel guiding member for connecting the fixed portion (32, 32') and the movable portion (31, 31'), wherein the movable portion (31, 31') being movable vertically relative to the fixed portion (32, 32') when a load being applied on the movable portion (31, 31'); a movable portion (31, 31'), a fixed portion (32, 32') and a parallel guiding member for connecting the fixed portion (32, 32') and the movable portion (31, 31'), wherein the movable portion (31, 31') being movable vertically relative to the fixed portion (32, 32') when a load being applied on the movable portion (31, 31'); a load transmitting member (2, 2'), the load transmitting member (2, 2') comprising a first mounting portion (21, 21') for mounting the load receiving member (1, 1'), a second mounting portion (22, 22') for mounting the load transmitting member (2, 2') to the movable portion (3, 3') and a parallel guiding connection member (24, 24') for connecting the first mounting portion (21, 21') to the second mounting portion (22, 22'), wherein the first mounting portion (21, 21') being movable vertically relative to the second mounting portion (22, 22') when a load being applied on the first mounting portion (21, 21'), and wherein the load transmitting member (2, 2') being formed of a single piece of solid material; and a first mounting portion (21, 21') for mounting the load receiving member (1, 1'), a second mounting portion (22, 22') for mounting the load transmitting member (2, 2') to the movable portion (3, 3') and a parallel guiding connection member (24, 24') for connecting the first mounting portion (21, 21') to the second mounting portion (22, 22'), wherein the first mounting portion (21, 21') being movable vertically relative to the second mounting portion (22, 22') when a load being applied on the first mounting portion (21, 21'), and wherein the load transmitting member (2, 2') being formed of a single piece of solid material; and a stop portion for preventing the first mounting portion (21, 21') from further moving downwardly for overload protection; an end portion and an extending portion extending forwardly from the end portion, and in that the extending portion being the stop portion.